NER Pulse: Hiring slowed for the fifth straight week
Private employers added an average of 15,000 jobs a week.
July 28, 2026
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NER Pulse: Hiring slowed for the second week
Education and health services led the slowdown.
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Leisure and hospitality is the only industry we track in which job-stayer pay growth consistently outstrips job-changer pay growth.
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The beautiful game of global work
For young workers, summer pay growth has normalized after a post-pandemic surge.
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The lazy pace of summer pay gains
For young workers, summer pay growth has normalized after a post-pandemic surge.
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The NER Pulse
U.S. private employers added 30,750 an average of jobs a week for the four weeks ending June 6, 2026.
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Taking the guesswork out of AI prognostications
Apocalyptic predictions about artificial intelligence and jobs miss the power of high-value work.
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Pay matchups: No bricks or airballs this season
Apocalyptic predictions about artificial intelligence and jobs miss the power of high-value work.
June 9, 2026
Hiring slowed in late May
U.S. private employers added an average of 35,750 jobs a week for the four weeks ending May 9.
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Data scientists: High demand, rebounding wage growth
Apocalyptic predictions about artificial intelligence and jobs miss the power of high-value work.
May 19, 2026
Nela Richardson, Ph.D.
Chief Economist, ESG Officer, and head of ADP Research
Dr. Nela Richardson is chief economist and ESG officer for ADP Inc. She also leads the independent team at ADP Research, which provides reliable and timely data-driven discovery for use by the public, business leaders, and policymakers.