Prior week 16,250 revised from 16,500
For the four weeks ending July 11, 2026, US private employers added an average of 15,000 jobs a week down from 16,250 last week. Hiring slowed for the 5th straight week.
The numbers are preliminary and could change as new data is added.
What is it?
Three times a month, Main Street Macro releases the NER Pulse, an estimate of the week-over-week change in employment based on a four-week moving average. These releases are seasonally adjusted and have a two-week lag to allow for more complete and accurate estimates of real-time employment trends. At the beginning of each month, we publish the National Employment Report, which is built on a reference week that includes the 12th day of the month. We do not publish the NER Pulse during NER release weeks.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.