The labor market is experiencing a moderate recovery, with the U.S. ADP weekly average of new jobs added at 12,750, marking the fourth consecutive week of month-on-month improvement

Data as of February 24 shows that in the four weeks ending February 7, U.S. private employers added an average of 12,750 jobs per week, marking the fourth consecutive week of month-over-month improvement, continuing to rise from the low of 4,250 in early January. However, the current growth rate is still only two-thirds of the peak of 17,000-20,000 jobs per week seen in late November 2025, indicating that the employment recovery process has not yet fully bridged the previous decline