Private-sector employment in the US rose by 24.75 thousand on the week to September 26th, according to the weekly survey by the ADP. ADP Employment Change Weekly in the United States averaged 15.58 Thousand from 2025 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 40.75 Thousand in May of 2026 and a record low of -11.75 Thousand in November of 2025. source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP Employment Change Weekly in the United States increased to 24.75 Thousand in September 26 from 23.75 Thousand in the previous week.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-06 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
23.75K 20K
2026-10-13 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
24.75K 23.75K
2026-10-20 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
24.75K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change 90.00 36.00 Thousand Sep 2026
ADP Employment Change – Large Firms 14.00 34.00 Thousand Sep 2026
ADP Employment Change – Mid-Sized Firms 54.00 -8.00 Thousand Sep 2026
ADP Employment Change – Small Firms 23.00 8.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 43281.00 52881.00 Persons Sep 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 46.00 89.00 Thousand Sep 2026


United States ADP Employment Change Weekly
The preliminary estimate of the ADP National Employment Report reflects weekly changes in private employment and includes a four-week moving average of total private employment variation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
24.75 23.75 40.75 -11.75 2025 - 2026 Thousand Weekly

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