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Private sector jobs rose by 90,000 in September, better than expected, ADP reports

  • Private employers added 90,000 jobs in September, according to the ADP National Employment Report released on Wednesday, marking a rebound after a three-month slowdown in hiring.
  • ADP chief economist Nela Richardson said, "After a three-month slowdown, job creation rebounded and pay growth remained solid." August's total was revised downward to 36,000 jobs.
  • Education and health services led with 55,000 new hires, while leisure and hospitality added 22,000. Financial activities and professional business services saw losses of 16,000 and 11,000 respectively.
  • Base pay rose 3.2% year over year while gross pay increased 4.7%, according to ADP Pay Insights, with job-changers seeing steeper gains at 4.8% and 7.3% respectively.
  • The ADP report serves as a precursor to the Bureau of Labor Statistics nonfarm payrolls data, which Wall Street expects to show 84,000 jobs added, down from 162,000 the prior month.
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ADP broke the news on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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