U.S. private sector employment increased by 104,000 jobs in July, while annual pay grew by 4.4% for job-stayers, according to the latest ADP® National Employment Report, produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

Based on anonymized payroll data from more than 25 million private-sector workers, the ADP National Employment Report and Pay Insights offer a detailed and timely view into employment and wage trends across the country.

“Our hiring and pay data are broadly indicative of a healthy economy,” said Dr. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP. “Employers have grown more optimistic that consumers, the backbone of the economy, will remain resilient.”

July 2025 Report Highlights

Job Growth Overview

• Total Private Employment Change: +104,000 jobs
• Gains were primarily driven by a resurgence in services, notably leisure and hospitality (+46,000) and financial activities (+28,000).
• Education and health services, however, recorded a net loss of -38,000 jobs, continuing a downward trend this year.

Employment Change by Sector
Goods-producing (+31,000)

• Natural resources/mining: +9,000
• Construction: +15,000
• Manufacturing: +7,000

Service-providing (+74,000)

• Trade/transportation/utilities: +18,000
•  Financial activities: +28,000
• Professional/business services: +9,000
• Education/health services: -38,000
• Leisure/hospitality: +46,000
• Other services: +2,000

Employment Change by Region

• Northeast: -18,000
• Midwest: +18,000
• South: +43,000
• West: +75,000

Employment Change by Establishment Size

•  Small establishments (1–49 employees): +12,000
• Medium establishments (50–499 employees): +46,000
• Large establishments (500+ employees): +46,000

Pay Insights: Year-over-Year Wage Growth Remains Stable

In July, job-stayers experienced a 4.4% increase in annual pay, while job-changers saw a larger jump of 7.0%. These figures reflect continued stability in wage growth over the past four months.

Annual Pay Growth by Industry (Job-Stayers)

• Goods-producing:
  ⦁ Natural resources/mining: 4.4%
  ⦁ Construction: 4.5%
  ⦁ Manufacturing: 4.6%
  
  
• Service-providing:
  ⦁ Trade/transportation/utilities: 4.2%
  ⦁ Information: 4.2%
  ⦁ Financial activities: 5.1%
  ⦁ Professional/business services: 4.2%
  ⦁ Education/health services: 4.5%
  ⦁ Leisure/hospitality: 4.5%
  ⦁ Other services: 4.2%
  
  
  

Annual Pay Growth by Firm Size (Job-Stayers)

• Small firms:
  ⦁ 1–19 employees: 2.6%
  ⦁ 20–49 employees: 4.1%
•  Medium firms:
  ⦁ 50–249 employees: 4.7%
  ⦁ 250–499 employees: 4.8%
  
  
•  Large firms:
  ⦁ 500+ employees: 4.8%
  
  

Revisions & Additional Resources

The June total job loss was revised upward from -33,000 to -23,000.
To explore interactive charts, historical data, employment trends by state, pay insights by age and gender, and the full methodology, visit:
👉 www.adpemploymentreport.com

About the ADP® National Employment Report

The ADP National Employment Report® is an independent and high-frequency measure of the U.S. private sector labor market. Leveraging anonymized payroll data from over 25 million employees, along with nearly 14.8 million individual pay observations each month, the report offers detailed, real-time insights into job creation and wage dynamics.

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