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US ADP Weekly Employment Change

Track US ADP Weekly Employment Change to gauge consumer spending, a key economic activity driver.

Overview

Job creation serves as a key indicator of consumer spending, which significantly influences overall economic activity. This data, derived from a rolling four-week average of high-frequency private-sector employment, is typically more volatile than the monthly ADP Employment Report. The release is omitted during weeks that coincide with the publication of the ADP report. The data source was first introduced in October 2025.

Key Information

What it Measures

The estimated average weekly change in the number of employed individuals over the past four weeks, excluding the agricultural sector and government jobs.

Usual Effect

'Actual' figures exceeding 'Forecast' are considered favorable for the currency.

Source & Frequency

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (latest release) - https://adpemploymentreport.com/ • Released weekly, on the first Tuesday approximately two weeks after the completion of the rolling four-week period.

How Data is Derived

ADP analyzes payroll data from more than 26 million workers to derive employment growth estimations

Also Known As

NER Pulse

Acronym

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), National Employment Report (NER)

Historic Data