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ADP's Weekly Payroll Gauge Accelerates for a Fifth Straight Week to 23,750 Jobs
The four-week average through September 19 is the highest of the twelve weeks in the report, even as white-collar categories have been shedding positions.
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By Dana Whitfield
Oct 6, 2026 · 2 min read
ADP released its weekly payroll estimate before Tuesday's open, and the direction was up for the fifth consecutive reading. The four-week moving average of private-sector employment change for the period ending September 19 was a gain of 23,750 jobs a week.
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Dana Whitfield
Leadership Editor
Dana reports on boards, succession and executive pay. She has interviewed more than 200 sitting chief executives.