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 measured pace of hiring as the labor market continues to cool from its post-pandemic highs.
Wage growth remained notable despite the subdued job creation numbers. Base pay rose 3.2% on an annual basis, while gross pay — which includes overtime, bonuses, and other variable compensation — climbed 4.7%, suggesting employers are still competing for talent even as overall headcount expansion slows.
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The September figure falls well below the monthly job-creation benchmarks that economists typically associate with a robust labor market, raising fresh questions about the durability of private-sector demand heading into the final quarter of 2026. Analysts often treat the ADP report as an early directional signal ahead of the federal government's official monthly employment data.
The report is released from Roseland, N.J., and draws on ADP's payroll processing data covering millions of U.S. workers, giving it broad coverage across industries and firm sizes. The Stanford Digital Economy Lab collaboration adds academic rigor to the methodology.
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