ADP Weekly Preliminary Employment Report: Week of September 22nd

Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 8:15 AM ET Source Next release · Oct 13, 8:15 AM ET

ADP estimates that US private employment increased at an average pace of 20k in the four weeks to Sep 5th, up from 16.75k in the four weeks to Aug 29th and the fastest since mid-June.

  • After the pace of hiring weakened over the early parts of the summer, ADP's weekly Pulse data points suggest private sector hiring is strengthening going into the Fall.
  • This week's data release featured two upward revisions. The week of August 22nd was revised up from 12,000 to 12,250, and the week of August 29th was revised up from 16,250 to 16,750.