September ADP US Private Payrolls Rise More Than Expected Ahead of BLS Data

08:25 AM EDT, 09/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- ADP's monthly measure of private payrolls showed a 90,000 increase in September, well above expectations compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:40 am ET for an increase of 75,000. The September gain followed a downwardly revised 36,000 increase in August. Education and health services jobs jumped by 55,000, leisure and hospitality jobs rose by 22,000 and manufacturing sector jobs increased by 17,000. "After a three-month slowdown, job creation rebounded and pay growth remained solid," said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP.