ADP’s tabulations don’t always correlate with the official federal jobs report — for example, ADP’s March 2023 reading was eventually revised down to a net loss of 53,000 jobs, while the official jobs data shows a net gain of 48,000 private-sector jobs.

The US private sector unexpectedly lost jobs in June, according to data from payroll firm ADP on Wednesday, a potential sign of labor market weakness amid uncertainty from President Donald

Economists had forecast an increase of 100,000 but declines in business services and education and health care offset increases in leisure and hospitality.