Companies added 41,000 hires for the month, a reversal from the loss of 29,000 in November, providing a positive sign to a labor market that otherwise struggled as 2025 came to a close. The final tally was slightly less than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 48,

The U.S. added 41,000 jobs to private payrolls in December, according to the ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday morning. That was a stronger print than economists surveyed by FactSet were expecting;

Private-sector payrolls increased by 41,000, according to ADP Research data released Wednesday, after declining in November. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 50,000 gain.

Private-sector hiring shifted back into gear in December, with businesses adding a net 41,000 new employees after shedding 29,000 in November.

Private-sector payrolls rose by 41,000 jobs in December, ADP reported, above Wall Street’s estimates for an increase of 25,000 jobs, according to FactSet. That marked a reversal from a loss of 29,000 jobs in November,

K vs. +47K consensus and -29K prior (revised from -32K), according to data released by ADP on Wednesday. Pay rose +4.4% Y/Y, unchanged from November. Developing... check back for updates. More on US Jobs & Employment  Frog Meet Pot: Ahead Of Jobs Report,