How many jobs were added each month this year? It depends who you ask

Some months, ADP and BLS employment estimates are similar. But other months they vary significantly.

A bar chart shows the number of jobs that were added so far for each month this year according to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and ADP.

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Note: All data is from 2023 and it is seasonally adjusted. Besides August, the monthly data displayed has been revised by the respective sources from the initial estimates they published.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & ADP Research Institute Graphic: Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN