ADP data shows U.S. private sector added 20,000 jobs per week in early Sept.

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ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for September 5, 2026

September 22, 2026 8:15 AM EDT

ROSELAND, N.J., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending September 5, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 20,000 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER).  

Hiring accelerated for the third week. These numbers are preliminary and could change as new data is added.

Week ending

Change

(Four-week moving
average, seasonally
adjusted)

9/5/2026

20,000

8/29/2026

16,750

8/22/2026

12,250

8/15/2026

10,000

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