63,000 ADP Jobs Gains In February, But Heavy Concentration In Health

Please consider the ADP® National Employment Report for February 2026.

I normally produce my own charts, but this morning I received the following message: “The National Employment Report historical data file made available on the ADP website this morning was out of date. We currently are in the process of updating the file.“

ADP Details

Private employers added 63,000 jobs in February.
Hiring jumped in February, delivering the best showing for job gains since July 2025. Construction and education and health services led the growth.
We’ve seen an increase in hiring and pay gains remain solid, especially for job-stayers. But with hiring concentrated in only a few sectors, our data shows no widespread pay benefit from changing jobs. In fact, the pay premium for switching employers hit a record low in February.

Change by Industry

Goods-producing: 16,000
o Natural resources/mining 2,000
o Construction 19,000
o Manufacturing -5,000
Service-providing: 47,000
o Trade/transportation/utilities -1,000
o Information 11,000
o Financial activities 2,000
o Professional/business services -30,000
o Education/health services 58,000
o Leisure/hospitality 1,000
o Other services 6,000

Change by Establishment Size

Small establishments: 60,000
o 1-19 employees 58,000
o 20-49 employees 2,000
Medium establishments: -7,000
o 50-249 employees -3,000
o 250-499 employees -4,000
Large establishments: 10,000
o 500+ employees 10,000

Winners and Losers by Sector

Big Winner: Education/health services added 58,000 of the 63,000 net total, 92 percent of the jobs.

Second Winner. Construction (no doubt AI-Related), provided 19,000 jobs, 30 percent of the jobs.

Big Loser: Professional/business services subtracted 30,000.

Manufacturing lost jobs again. This is the 23rd month in a row of manufacturing losses, subject to revisions and data confirmation.

Construction may be adding jobs, at least according to ADP in February, but overall construction for the fourth quarter had major negative revisions in October.

For discussion, please see Expect a Negative Revision to 2025 Q4 GDP. Two Reasons