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3. Thanks for the report. Note that 33,000 jobs/week monthesizes to about 143,400 jobs/month. Also these are private

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 10:05 AM

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sector jobs and do not include government jobs (something to keep in mind when comparing to the Bureau of Labor Statistic's first Friday (usually) report, where the headline jobs number includes government jobs.

(on the monthsizing math: a 365-day year has 12 months and 52.14 weeks)

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ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for April 25, 2026 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday OP

Well below average............... Lovie777 Wednesday #1

These are net job increases: jobs gained minus jobs lost progree Wednesday #2

Thanks for the report. Note that 33,000 jobs/week monthesizes to about 143,400 jobs/month. Also these are private progree Wednesday #3