Private Sector Job Growth Slowed in February: Report

Private employers added 77,000 jobs last month, the slowest pace since July 2024, while wage growth held steady, according to a national report.

Signage on 5th Avenue advertises a job fair in New York City on Sept. 3, 2021. Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

Private sector employment in the United States increased by 77,000 jobs in February, marking the slowest pace of growth since July 2024, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report.

Produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, the report also noted that despite the slowdown in job growth, wage increases remained stable.