ADP data shows U.S. private hiring averaged 16,250 jobs per week

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ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for August 29, 2026

September 15, 2026 8:15 AM EDT

ROSELAND, N.J., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending August 29, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 16,250 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER). 

Hiring increased for the second week. These numbers are preliminary and could change as new data is added.

Week ending

Change

(Four-week moving
average, seasonally
adjusted)

8/29/2026

16,250

8/22/2026

12,250

8/15/2026

10,000

8/8/2026

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