The ADP National Employment Report (NER) Preliminary Estimate released this morning, September 22, 2026, shows that U.S. private employers added an average of 20,000 jobs per week.
According to the data published by the ADP Research Institute, this preliminary estimate tracks the four-week moving average ending September 5, 2026. This milestone represents the third consecutive week of accelerating hiring across the country, indicating a solid late-summer rebound in private-sector labor demand.
📊 High-Frequency Hiring Trend
The weekly NER Pulse report carries a standard two-week lag to process complete seasonal payroll records. The recent multi-week trajectory illustrates a steady recovery from the August lows:
- Four Weeks Ending Sept. 5, 2026: 20,000 jobs/week (Current Release)
- Four Weeks Ending Aug. 29, 2026: 16,750 jobs/week (Revised upward from 16,250)
- Four Weeks Ending Aug. 22, 2026: 12,250 jobs/week
- Four Weeks Ending Aug. 15, 2026: 10,000 jobs/week (Late-summer slowdown trough)
The data demonstrates a clear bounce back from the summer's softest stretch, which hit a bottom of 8,250 weekly jobs in late July, though overall hiring momentum is still pacing just under the early summer peak of 21,000 weekly additions logged back in mid-June.
📅 Next Milestone Reports
Because the weekly Pulse updates take a brief pause during full-month collection cycles, the tracking schedule splits over the next two weeks:
- September 30, 2026: The official ADP National Employment Report monthly aggregate summary for September will drop.
- October 6, 2026: The high-frequency weekly NER Pulse tracking updates resume.
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