For the four weeks ending June 20, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 21,000 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER). Hiring slowed for a second week. These numbers are preliminary and could change as new data is added. The NER Pulse is an estimate of the week-over-week change in employment based on a four-week moving average. These estimates are based on ADP's finely tuned, high-frequency data. The data is seasonally adjusted and have a two-week lag to allow for more complete and accurate estimates of real-time employment trends. ... (full story)