ADP Employment Change last printed 10K on Tue, Aug 18, 2026 against a 8K prior, a +0.2 sigma surprise. The next release is Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 8:15 AM ET. Published by ADP Research Institute, captured live by Helious.
ADP is the private-payrolls preview two days before NFP. Its month-to-month correlation with the official number is loose, but the market trades it anyway because it's the only jobs data point in the window. Big ADP surprises shift NFP whisper numbers and positioning into Friday.
A strong ADP print is bearish Treasuries, though the move is a fraction of NFP's and often partially faded by Friday. It matters most when it confirms a building labor-market narrative. See it scored live on the Helious desk, or read how the σ surprise is computed.
| DATE | ACTUAL | FORECAST | PRIOR | SURPRISE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 18, 2026 | 10K | — | 8K | +0.20σ | ABOVE FORECAST |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | 8K | — | 15K | — | BELOW FORECAST |
| Wed, Aug 5, 2026 | 44K | 70K | 98K | -0.40σ | BELOW FORECAST |
| Tue, Jul 28, 2026 | 15K | — | 16K | — | BELOW FORECAST |
| Tue, Jul 21, 2026 | 16K | — | 20K | — | BELOW FORECAST |
| Tue, Jul 14, 2026 | 20K | — | 21K | — | ON THE SCREWS |
| Tue, Jul 7, 2026 | 21K | — | 31K | — | BELOW FORECAST |
History accumulates from the desk's live capture (began July 2026). Every row links the print page published the moment the number landed.
Primary source: ADP Research Institute · released monthly, the wednesday before jobs friday at 8:15 AM ET · download the history (CSV), free to cite with a link to this page.
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