ADP Weekly NER Pulse Slows to 15,000 Jobs, Fifth Straight Weekly Decline
Key Takeaways
- •US private employers added an average of 15,000 jobs per week in the four weeks ending July 11, 2026.
- •The prior week’s estimate was revised to 16,250 from 16,500.
- •Hiring slowed for the fifth straight week.
- •The NER Pulse is based on a four-week moving average and is released with a two-week lag.
- •The figures are preliminary and may change as additional data is added.
ADP weekly NER pulse slows to 15,000 versus 16,500 last week
The weekly National Employment Report from ADP for the week of July 11 showed that, for the four weeks ending July 11, 2026, US private employers added an average of 15,000 jobs per week, down from 16,250 the prior week, which was revised from 16,500.
Hiring slowed for the fifth straight week.
The figures are preliminary and may change as additional data is added.
Three times a month, Main Street Macro releases the NER Pulse, an estimate of the week-over-week change in employment based on a four-week moving average. The releases are seasonally adjusted and published with a two-week lag to allow for more complete and accurate estimates of real-time employment trends. At the beginning of each month, the company publishes the National Employment Report, which is built on a reference week that includes the 12th day of the month. The NER Pulse is not published during NER release weeks.