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The US economy lost 32,000 private-sector jobs in September
Private payrolls fell by 32,000 jobs in September, the largest drop in 2.5 years, with losses across most sectors amid a government shutdown halting official labor data releases.
- Payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday that private payrolls fell by 32,000, marking the largest monthly decline since March 2023 in the United States.
- A funding impasse in Washington has led to a government shutdown that created a data blackout delaying Bureau of Labor Statistics and Labor Department releases.
- Across industries, leisure and hospitality sector lost 19,000 jobs and other services fell 16,000, while education and health services added 33,000 and smaller businesses lost 40,000.
- Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected a 45,000 increase and consensus nonfarm payrolls expectation was 51,000, yet wage growth metrics rose 4.5% year-over-year with the rate for those changing positions at 6.6%.
- With the Fed meeting Oct. 28, officials rely on payroll releases, but the shutdown blocks data before the October 28, 2025, meeting, limiting available information.
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Private payrolls plunge 32K in key September jobs report — as shutdown set to halt flow of government data
Private payrolls unexpectedly dropped by the most in two and half years -- a surprise ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on whether to cut interest rates later this month as a government shutdown looks poised to halt the release of key economic data.
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The ADP report reveals that 32,000 jobs were lost in the private sector in September, reinforcing the cooling down of the U.S. labor market
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