Mom-and-pop businesses create 200,000 US jobs through March 2026, outpacing larger employers
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Updated · adpresearch.com · Apr 28
Mom-and-pop businesses create 200,000 US jobs through March 2026, outpacing larger employers
16 articles · Updated · adpresearch.com · Apr 28
Businesses with fewer than 20 employees added 169,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing all larger firms, according to ADP data.
These small employers averaged 66,667 new jobs per month in 2026, with a record-low turnover rate of 3.9% in March and a narrowing pay growth gap versus large companies.
Recent ADP NER Pulse data shows private-sector job gains slowed to 39,250 weekly in April, below expectations, but mom-and-pop businesses remain the main driver of US labor market growth.
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