US ADP data: private payroll gains ease to 62,000 in March 2026

US private-sector employers added 62,000 jobs in March 2026, down from 66,000 in February, according to ADP's Employment Change report. Over 2010–2026, ADP payroll growth averaged 143.52 thousand. The series peaked at 1,247 thousand in August 2021 and hit a record low of -6,094 thousand in April 2020.