A hiring ad is displayed at a store in Columbia, Md., on Sept. 18, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
U.S. private sector payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, pointing to a sluggish labor market in the home stretch of 2025, new ADP data released on Dec. 3 show.
Private businesses eliminated 32,000 positions last month, following an increase of 47,000 jobs in October, according to the payroll processor’s National Employment Report.
