Private-Sector Jobs Rise 90,000 in September, ADP Reports
ADP's September employment report shows modest private-sector gains of 90,000 jobs, 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 continued but measured pace of hiring heading into the final quarter of 2026.
Wage growth remained a notable feature of the report. Base pay rose 3.2% on an annual basis, while gross pay — which includes overtime, bonuses, and other supplemental compensation — climbed 4.7%, suggesting workers are capturing additional earnings beyond their standard salaries even as headline job creation stays relatively subdued.
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The 90,000-figure falls well below the monthly additions that defined much of the post-pandemic labor market expansion, indicating a cooling trend that economists and Federal Reserve policymakers have been monitoring closely. A softer pace of hiring can reflect both tighter business budgets and a labor market that is gradually rebalancing after years of historically low unemployment.
The ADP report is released ahead of the government's official monthly payrolls data and is widely watched as an early indicator of labor market momentum. Divergences between the two measures are common, but the ADP figures nonetheless shape market expectations around interest rate decisions and consumer spending outlooks.
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