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ADP's National Employment Report showed 109,000 private sector jobs added in April 2026 — the strongest monthly gain since January 2025. The figure came in 9.2% below economist consensus of 120,000, leaving markets weighing two competing signals: the labor market is recovering but slowly. The official BLS Non-Farm Payrolls report, due later this week, is the definitive read on US labor market health.