(FILES) People walk past a restaurant, with a hiring sign outside, in Washington, DC on October 5, 2023. The US private sector added more jobs than anticipated in January, payroll firm ADP said on February 5, 2025, as consumer-facing job creation surged. Private sector employment increased by 183,000 jobs last month, ADP said in a statement, sharply above the market consensus of 155,000, according to Briefing.com. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)