Pay trends to watch in 2026
Let's take a tour through ADP’s Pay Insights data, which tracks the year-over-year pay change for individual workers each month.
February 17, 2026
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NER Pulse: Hiring slowed for the second week
Education and health services led the slowdown.
October 27, 2026Filter by:
Five things to know about the January ADP employment report
This release is special because it captures our annual benchmarking process.
February 10, 2026
Thinking small
Behind the scenes at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, I saw the small-business economy in action.
January 27, 2026
AI and the great job unbundling
Greetings from the annual World Economic Forum. I’m in Davos, Switzerland, where business leaders and policymakers are sharing ideas about improving global cooperation and prosperity.
January 20, 2026
The job market might be tighter than you think
In 2025, hiring slowed, layoffs remained near historic lows, and workers were in no big rush to quit their jobs.
January 13, 2026
The NER Pulse
For the four weeks ending Dec. 6, 2025, private employers added an average of 11,500 jobs a week.
December 23, 2025
Money isn’t everything
We found another powerful currency for incentivizing workers.
December 16, 2025
The NER Pulse: Small employers have something to tell us
For the four weeks ending Nov. 22, 2025, private employers added an average of 4,750 jobs a week.
December 9, 2025
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.