ROSELAND, N.J. – U.S. private employers added an average of 11,500 jobs per week for the four weeks ending December 6, 2025, according to the latest NER Pulse report released Tuesday by ADP Research. ADP, a prominent player in the Professional Services industry with a market capitalization of $105 billion, provides this weekly employment data as part of its comprehensive labor market analysis.
The weekly job growth figure represents a slowdown from the upwardly revised 17,500 jobs added in the previous week, but marks the third consecutive week of positive hiring trends.
The NER Pulse, a weekly update derived from the monthly ADP National Employment Report, provides estimates based on a four-week moving average using seasonally adjusted data with a two-week lag.
The report shows a recovery from negative territory in early November when job losses averaged 11,750 for the week ending November 8. Since then, the labor market has gradually strengthened, returning to job creation.
The data reveals fluctuating employment patterns throughout the fall, with weekly job additions ranging from 11,750 in late September to job losses of 7,750 in mid-September.
ADP noted that these preliminary numbers could change as new data becomes available. The company will not publish an update on December 30 as that week corresponds to the reference week for the monthly National Employment Report.
The NER Pulse is produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, according to the press release statement. Investors tracking ADP’s performance should note the company is scheduled to release its next earnings report on February 4, 2026. InvestingPro offers 13 additional tips on ADP’s financial health, dividend sustainability, and growth prospects, along with comprehensive Pro Research Reports that transform complex Wall Street data into actionable intelligence for smarter investing decisions.
In other recent news, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has been downgraded by Jefferies from a Hold to an Underperform rating, with concerns about market saturation influencing the decision. Jefferies also adjusted its price target for ADP to $230.00 from a previous $245.00. Meanwhile, ADP has launched a new Save4Retirement Pooled Employer Plan (PEP), aimed at reducing retirement plan costs for employers by allowing multiple unrelated businesses to join a single 401(k) structure. This initiative is expected to ease administrative burdens and share costs among participating companies. On the employment front, ADP Research reported that U.S. private employers added an average of 16,250 jobs per week for the four weeks ending November 29, 2025, showing an improvement from previous weeks. This data is part of the NER Pulse report, which tracks weekly employment changes. Additionally, Nazzic S. Keene, who holds a board position at ADP, has been appointed as the next Board Chair of ITT Inc., effective May 2026, pending her election.
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