ADP Says U.S. Private Sector Added 62,000 Jobs in March, Led by Small Companies - Alpha Spread

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ADP reported that U.S. private sector employment increased by 62,000 jobs in March, according to its National Employment Report released on April 1, 2026.
The report said annual pay rose 4.5% year over year. It also noted that small private sector firms with fewer than 50 employees added the most jobs last month, with 85,000 new positions.

ADP said private sector employers added 62,000 jobs in March.

Small private sector firms with fewer than 50 employees added the most, with 85,000 jobs.

Yes. Annual pay was up 4.5% compared with a year earlier.

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ROSELAND, N.J., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Private sector employment increased by 62,000 jobs in March and pay was up 4.5 percent year-over-year according to the March ADP National Employment Report® produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab ("Stanford Lab").

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Small private sector firms (sub-50 employees), brought in the lion's share of new jobs last month: +85K.

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