U.S. Private Employers Added 33,000 Jobs a Week Through April 25

4 articles · Updated · PR Newswire · May 12

ADP's NER Pulse estimated U.S. private employers added an average 33,000 jobs a week in the four weeks through April 25, with the firm saying job growth remained stable.
The preliminary, seasonally adjusted measure uses a four-week moving average and carries a two-week lag, meaning the figures may change as more payroll data is added.
Recent readings show hiring stayed in a relatively narrow band: 30,250 for the week ended April 18, 39,250 for April 11 and 40,250 for April 4.
The series points to a labor market that is still adding jobs modestly after much weaker gains in February and early March, when weekly averages ran as low as 9,000 to 15,500.

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