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ADP National Employment Report: Private-Sector Employment Increased by 38,000 Jobs in August

ADP's August 2026 National Employment Report, produced in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, shows private-sector payrolls grew by just 38,000 jobs — the slowest pace since January — while the company simultaneously expanded its Pay Insights product with deeper analytics, broader geographic coverage, and an interactive data platform tracking both base and gross pay trends across more than 14.7 million year-over-year observations monthly.

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ADP provides global payroll, human capital management, workforce management, talent, benefits, compliance, and HR outsourcing solutions.