US Private Payrolls Post Biggest Gain Since January 2025: ADP

‘Hiring was more broad-based in May than we’ve seen in the last few years,’ said economist Nela Richardson.

A hiring sign at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City shopping mall in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The private sector continues driving employment gains in the United States, posting the largest job growth in more than a year.

Private employers added 122,000 new jobs in May—the highest since January 2025—according to new data from payroll processor ADP released on June 3.