Recent data trends indicate that the U.S. private sector employment market rebounded after experiencing weakness in mid-November. As of the week ending November 15, the four-week moving average recorded a negative 8,500 people, followed by a continuous recovery into positive territory over the subsequent three weeks. Earlier data showed that the figure had reached 11,500 people during the week ending October 18, which is on par with the latest data.
On Tuesday (December 23), according to the NER Pulse weekly employment data released by the ADP Research Institute, for the four weeks ending December 6, 2025, U.S. private sector employers added an average of 11,500 jobs per week. This figure slowed compared to the revised 17,500 jobs from the previous week but still marked the third consecutive week of positive job growth.
Recent data trends indicate that the U.S. private sector employment market rebounded after experiencing weakness in mid-November. As of the week ending November 15, the four-week moving average recorded a negative 8,500 people, followed by a continuous recovery into positive territory over the subsequent three weeks. Earlier data showed that the figure had reached 11,500 people during the week ending October 18, which is on par with the latest data.
This data is based on the weekly updates of ADP's National Employment Report (NER), calculated using a four-week moving average and seasonally adjusted. The data has a two-week lag to ensure more comprehensive and accurate estimates of real-time employment trends.
Additionally, according to the latest ADP private sector weekly data, the monthly growth rate translates to approximately 46,000 jobs. ADP's previously released November monthly employment data showed a reduction of 32,000 jobs in the private sector, marking a rare negative growth for this year.
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