According to Wu, the United States announced that the number of new ADP jobs in August was 99,000, the smallest increase since January 2021, and the expected number was 145,000. The previous value was revised from 122,000 to 111,000.

Additionally, in August 2024, U.S. employers announced 75,891 layoffs, the most in five months and the most layoffs in a single month since 2009.