Private sector employment increased by 183,000 jobs from January to February according to the February ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual payroll data, measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month on a seasonally-adjusted basis.
“The labor market remains firm, as private-sector payrolls continued to expand in February,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, vice president and co-head of the ADP Research Institute. “Job creation remained heavily concentrated in large companies, which continue to be the strongest performer.”
Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, said, “COVID-19 will need to break through the job market firewall if it is to do significant damage to the economy. The firewall has some cracks, but judging by the February employment gain it should be strong enough to weather most scenarios.”
The matched sample used to develop the ADP National Employment Report was derived from ADP payroll data, which represents 460,000 U.S. clients employing nearly 26 million workers in the U.S. The January total of jobs added was revised down from 291,000 to 209,000.
In February’s report, the following scheduled annual revisions have been reflected in the estimates of employment shown in the ADP National Employment Report:
Adjustments of historical job growth estimates consistent with Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data through March 2019 and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual benchmarking process.
Incorporation of March 2019 industry and size class data from the QCEW in the generation process.
Total U.S. Nonfarm Private Employment: 183,000
By Company Size
– Small businesses: 24,000
- 1-19 employees 8,000
- 20-49 employees 16,000
– Medium businesses: 26,000
- 50-499 employees 26,000
– Large businesses: 133,000
- 500-999 employees 5,000
- 1,000+ employees 128,000
By Sector
– Goods-producing: 11,000
- Natural resources/mining -3,000
- Construction 18,000
- Manufacturing -4,000
– Service-providing: 172,000
- Trade/transportation/utilities 31,000
- Information -2,000
- Financial activities 9,000
- Professional/business services 38,000
– Professional/technical services 12,000
– Management of
companies/enterprises 1,000
– Administrative/support services 25,000 - Education/health services 46,000
– Health care/social assistance 43,000
– Education 2,000 - Leisure/hospitality 44,000
- Other services 7,000
* Sum of components may not equal total, due to rounding.
– Franchise Employment**
- Franchise jobs 20,800
**Complete details on franchise employment can be found here.
Beginning with its March 4, 2020 report, the ADP National Employment Report’s methodology was updated. To reference, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions document.
The March 2020 ADP National Employment Report will be released at 8:15 a.m. ET on April 1, 2020.
