ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for October 3, 2026
PR Newswire•20/10/2026•08:15 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Private employers added 18,500 jobs weekly through October 3, down from 26,000.
- ➤Hiring decelerated, with four-week average falling 7,500 from the prior week.
- ➤NER Pulse estimates are preliminary and may change as additional data arrives.
- ➤Next NER Pulse release scheduled for October 27, 2026.
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for October 3, 2026 PR Newswire
ROSELAND, N.J., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For the four weeks ending October 3, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 18,500 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER).
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