ADP reports US private employers added 9,000 jobs weekly in late February

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ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for February 28, 2026

March 17, 2026 8:15 AM EDT

ROSELAND, N.J., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending February 28, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 9,000 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER). 

After several weeks of strengthening, hiring took a step back at the end of February. These numbers are preliminary and could change as new data is... More