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ADP Research Institute

ADP Research Institute Payroll and Workforce Data

Labor outcomesRestrictedFirm-side
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Specific Type
Other supplemental data
Dataset Type
True panel/Longitudinal
Institution
ADP Research Institute
Institution Type
Private Data Provider
Level of Focus
Firm; Industry; Occupation
Most Granular Level
Individual payroll record level (anonymized)
Perspective
Firm-side
Time Coverage
2010-present
Frequency
Continuous; reports published monthly
Sample Size
Approximately 26 million US workers across 500,000+ firms
Geographic Detail
US National; state; metro area
Occupational Classification
ADP internal classification; mappable to SOC
Industrial Classification
NAICS
Key Variables
Wages; hiring; separations; hours worked; workforce flows; pay growth; job tenure
AI/Tech Tracking
Does not directly track AI adoption; used to measure labor market outcomes that may be linked to AI exposure
Access Details
Aggregate reports publicly available; micro-level data through ADP research partnerships
Notes
High-frequency payroll data offers near real-time labor market signals; sample covers roughly 20% of US private-sector employment; increasingly used in academic research on technology and labor markets; the National Employment Report is a key monthly indicator. ADP offers research partnerships for academic access to micro-level data. Similar payroll data from providers like Gusto (focused on small businesses with 1-49 employees) and Rippling would valuably complement ADP's coverage, particularly for understanding AI adoption effects across firm sizes