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Private payrolls rose by just 22,000 in January, far short of expectations, ADP says
Private sector jobs rose by 22,000 in January, driven by a 74,000 increase in education and health services, while several sectors experienced job losses, ADP reported.
- Private sector employment increased by just 22,000 jobs in January, according to ADP's National Employment Report.
- Pay for job-stayers rose 4.5 percent year-over-year in January, while pay growth for job-changers slowed to 6.4 percent.
- The ADP National Employment Report has been revised to match the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data through March 2025.
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Private-sector hiring slumped in January, adding just 22,000 jobs
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The brief US government shutdown has delayed the official jobs report for January, but the first look at hiring activity in the private sector showed that employment gains sputtered to start the year. Payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday that employers in the private sector added just 22,000 jobs in January, about half the size of the 45,000-job gain economists were expecting. The weaker-than-expected January gains…
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