Updated
Updated · tedmag.com · Jul 6
US Private Sector Adds 98,000 Jobs in June as Job-Stayer Pay Holds at 4.4%
Updated
Updated · tedmag.com · Jul 6

US Private Sector Adds 98,000 Jobs in June as Job-Stayer Pay Holds at 4.4%

2 articles · Updated · tedmag.com · Jul 6

Summary

  • 98,000 private-sector jobs were added in June, down from 122,000 in May, as ADP said overall hiring slowed.
  • 4.4% median pay growth for job-stayers was unchanged, while job-changer pay gains accelerated to 6.6%, suggesting wage pressure persisted even as job creation cooled.
  • 96,000 of the new jobs came from services, led by education and health services at 48,000; leisure and hospitality added just 2,000 for a sixth straight month of weak hiring.
  • 53,000 jobs came from small businesses, and the South led regional gains with 37,000, pointing to uneven hiring by company size and geography.
  • ADP said the labor market is being shaped by both slower demand and labor-supply constraints in some industries, reinforcing signs of a broader hiring slowdown.

Insights

Why is a 'Manufacturing Supercycle' booming while the broader U.S. job market is frozen?
With hiring slowing and AI's influence growing, is the traditional career path becoming obsolete?
As job-switching premiums shrink, is staying with your employer now the smartest career move?