International Economic
US private sector job growth slows to 38,000 in August
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Wednesday 02 Sep 2026
(Sharecast News) - US private sector employers added 38,000 jobs in August, according to Automatic Data Processing, the weakest monthly increase since January.
August's figure follows a revised 46,000 rise in July, but came in below expectations for a reading around 47,000, pointing to a broader cooling in labour‑market conditions.
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