# ADP: US private employers add 90,000 jobs in September as hiring rebounds after a three-month slowdown

> ADP's report, published two days before the official jobs figures, shows education and health leading and financial activities and professional services shedding jobs. Base pay rose 3.2%.

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- Published: 2026-10-06
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ADP's National Employment Report, produced with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, said on 30 September 2026 that private-sector employment increased by 90,000 jobs in September. August's total was revised from 38,000 to 36,000. ADP chief economist Nela Richardson called it a strong report: after a three-month slowdown, job creation rebounded and pay growth remained solid. Hiring accelerated for the first time since May.

## By sector

- **Goods-producing**: +31,000, made up of construction +15,000, manufacturing +17,000 and natural resources and mining −1,000
- **Service-providing**: +59,000
- **Education and health services**: +55,000
- **Leisure and hospitality**: +22,000
- **Other services**: +6,000
- **Information**: +3,000
- **Trade, transportation and utilities**: 0
- **Professional and business services**: −11,000
- **Financial activities**: −16,000

By region, the Northeast added 56,000, the West 17,000, the South 11,000 and the Midwest 5,000. By establishment size, medium-sized employers added 54,000, small ones 23,000 and those with 500 or more employees 14,000.

## Pay

ADP Pay Insights, which compares individual workers' pay over 12-month periods, put median base pay growth at 3.2% and gross pay growth at 4.7%. Job-stayers saw base pay rise 3.0%, and job-changers 4.8%.

## ADP and the official figures

ADP's data come from the anonymised weekly payroll records of more than 26 million private-sector employees. They are a separate measure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey, and the two often differ. Two days later the BLS reported payrolls up just 29,000 in September, with July revised to a loss of 10,000 ([report](/news/us-jobs-report-september-2026-payrolls/)). From this month ADP's figures incorporate the BLS's first-quarter Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data.

ADP's next report, for October, is due on 4 November at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time, two days before the BLS jobs report on 6 November. The Federal Reserve raised rates to 3.75%–4.00% on 16 September ([report](/news/fed-raises-rates-september-2026/)) and decides again on 28 October. [How to trade non-farm payrolls](/news/how-to-trade-non-farm-payrolls/) covers how traders handle the cluster of jobs data. Live prices: [EUR/USD](/markets/eur-usd/).

## Sources

- [ADP: National Employment Report, private-sector employment increased by 90,000 jobs in September, 30 September 2026](https://mediacenter.adp.com/2026-09-30-ADP-National-Employment-Report-Private-Sector-Employment-Increased-by-90,000-Jobs-in-September)

## Common questions

### How many jobs did ADP report for September 2026?

ADP reported private-sector employment up 90,000 in September, and revised August from 38,000 to 36,000. Education and health services added 55,000 and financial activities lost 16,000.

### How fast did pay grow in ADP's September 2026 report?

Median base pay rose 3.2% and gross pay 4.7% on a year earlier. Job-changers saw base pay rise 4.8% against 3.0% for job-stayers.

### Why do ADP and the official jobs report differ?

ADP uses anonymised payroll records from more than 26 million private-sector employees, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys employers and households. The two use different samples and methods, so monthly figures often diverge.

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