U.S. Private Sector Adds 109,000 Jobs in April, Largest Increase Since January Last Year

Growth in Education and Health Services Drives Job Gains
Wage Growth at 4.4% Year-on-Year

Private sector employment in the United States saw its largest increase since January 2025 in April.

Automatic Data Processing (ADP), a U.S. employment data firm, announced on May 6 (local time) that private sector employment in the U.S. increased by 109,000 jobs in April compared to the previous month. This marks the biggest rise since January 2025 and exceeds the Dow Jones expert consensus estimate of 84,000 jobs.

The education and health services sector led the employment growth in April, adding 61,000 jobs. The transportation, trade, and utilities sector and the construction sector also saw increases of 25,000 and 10,000 jobs, respectively. In contrast, the professional and business services sector shed 8,000 jobs.

The wage growth rate was 4.4% year-on-year. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP, explained that the employment growth was not evenly distributed across company sizes, with a particularly notable slowdown among mid-sized businesses.

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