Small Business Hiring Trends in 2026: What the Data Actually Shows?

Small businesses are carrying the U.S. labor market in 2026. And struggling to staff up at the same time. Firms with fewer than 20 employees created more than 525,000 jobs in 2025 and added roughly 200,000 more in the first quarter of 2026 alone, according to ADP Research. Without that group, the U.S. would have […]