Private-Sector Jobs Rose 90,000 in September, ADP Reports
ADP's September employment report shows modest private-sector hiring gains, with base pay up 3.2% and gross pay climbing 4.7%.
Private-sector employers added 90,000 jobs in September, according to the ADP National Employment Report produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, signaling a cautious pace of hiring as the labor market continues to be closely watched by economists and policymakers.
Wage growth remained a key feature of the report. Base pay rose 3.2% while gross pay — which includes overtime and bonuses — climbed 4.7%, suggesting workers are logging additional hours or receiving supplemental compensation even as headline hiring slowed.
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The 90,000-job figure represents a relatively modest gain by historical standards, pointing to a potential cooling in labor demand. Analysts often use the ADP report as an early indicator of broader labor market trends ahead of the federal government's official monthly employment data.
The report was released from Roseland, N.J., on September 30, 2026. ADP's monthly employment series draws on payroll data from millions of U.S. workers, making it one of the more comprehensive private-sector hiring gauges available before official statistics are published.
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