ADP Employment Pulse: U.S. Private Hiring Modest Amid Stabilizing Labor Market

The ADP Research Institute's NER Pulse weekly update released on October 13, 2026 shows that U.S. private companies added an average of 24,750 jobs per week in the four-week period ending September 26, 2026. Though the larger trend suggests a slowing of momentum following an earlier run of continuous weekly acceleration, this shows a sequential increase from the average of 23,750 in the previous week.

This weekly pulse shows that as companies enter the fourth quarter, they are negotiating a stable but careful hiring environment. These rolling indicators enable macroeconomic observers, central bankers, and equity players to close the gap ahead of significant monthly employment results by providing subtle hints on changes in labor demand.