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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.