Hiring
U.S. private-sector hiring accelerated for a fifth consecutive week in ADP’s newest high-frequency employment estimate.
For the four weeks ending September 19, private employers added an average of 23,750 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse released October 6. That was up from 22,500 for the prior week’s four-week moving average and 20,000 for the four weeks ending September 5.
A faster hiring pulse
The series has strengthened steadily from 12,250 for the four weeks ending August 22. ADP cautions that the figures are preliminary and can change as additional payroll data arrives.
The NER Pulse is not the monthly payroll report and should not be read as a direct forecast of the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs number. It measures week-over-week private employment change using a seasonally adjusted four-week moving average and is published with a two-week lag.
What to watch
The improvement is a useful near-real-time signal that private hiring momentum strengthened through mid-September. The next test is whether that acceleration continues in the October 13 release and is later confirmed by broader monthly employment data.
Source
- ADP, “ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for September 19, 2026,” October 6, 2026. ADP Media Center
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