Private Employment Decreased 33,000 in June

by Calculated Risk on 7/02/2025 08:46:00 AM

From ADP: ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Shed 33,000 Jobs in June; Annual Pay was Up 4.4%

“Though layoffs continue to be rare, a hesitancy to hire and a reluctance to replace departing workers led to job losses last month,” said Dr. Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP. “Still, the slowdown in hiring has yet to disrupt pay growth.”

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This was well below the consensus forecast of 110,000 jobs added. The BLS report will be released Thursday, and the consensus is for 129,000 non-farm payroll jobs added in June.