US Private Sector Job Growth Tops Forecasts With 90,000 Gains in September
U.S. private-sector employers added 90,000 jobs in September 2026, exceeding market expectations and marking the first acceleration in hiring since May, according to data shared by Wu Blockchain.
The increase followed a downwardly revised gain of 36,000 jobs in August and surpassed forecasts for a 70,000 increase. The figures come from the ADP National Employment Report, which measures changes in private-sector employment using payroll data.
Hiring Rebounds After August Slowdown
September's increase represented a notable pickup from the revised August figure. The ADP report showed that private employers had added 36,000 jobs in August, down from the previously reported 38,000.
The September gain also marked the first month of accelerating private-sector job growth since May, according to the data cited by Wu Blockchain.
ADP's National Employment Report is produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. It draws on anonymized payroll data covering more than 26 million U.S. private-sector employees.
The report provides an independent measure of private-sector employment and is separate from the broader employment report produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ADP has also emphasized that its report is not intended to forecast the BLS monthly nonfarm payroll report.
Education and Hospitality Lead Job Gains
The September increase was led by education and health care as well as leisure and hospitality, according to the data shared by Wu Blockchain.
Other parts of the private-sector economy showed weaker hiring conditions. Financial activities and professional and business services recorded weakness during the month.
The contrasting sector results point to an uneven pattern of employment growth rather than a broad-based increase across all private industries. ADP's detailed industry data is designed to track changes in employment across sectors and business sizes using its payroll database.
ADP Data Comes Ahead of Broader Jobs Report
The September ADP figures were released ahead of the U.S. government's more comprehensive employment report. Reuters reported that the BLS report was due on Friday and noted that economists surveyed by Reuters expected private payrolls to increase by 85,000 in September.
ADP's 90,000-job increase therefore provides a separate reading of private employment ahead of the government data, although historical differences between the two measures mean the figures should not be treated as direct forecasts of one another.
The next major data point for the U.S. labor markets will be the September employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which will provide a broader measure of payroll employment and unemployment.
Writer: Victoria HaleTechnology & Blockchain WriterVictoria Hale writes about blockchain technology, digital infrastructure, and the intersection of emerging technologies with finance. Her articles explore how new protocols and systems are shaping the evolving digital economy.She prioritises clarity and accuracy when explaining technical developments to a general audience.
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