October ADP US Private Payrolls Rise More Than Expected Ahead of BLS Data

08:29 AM EST, 11/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- ADP's monthly measure of private payrolls showed a 42,000 increase in October, well above expectations compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET for an increase of 30,000 and the first monthly increase since July.

The October gain followed an upwardly-revised 29,000 jobs decrease in September.

By sector, goods-producing jobs rose by 9,000, led by a 7,000 increase in natural resources and mining jobs, while service-providing jobs were up 33,000, with trade, transportation and utilities jobs up 47,000 and education and health services jobs up 26,000, but leisure and hospitality jobs down 6,000.

"Private employers added jobs in October for the first time since July, but hiring was modest relative to what we reported earlier this year," said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP. "Meanwhile, pay growth has been largely flat for more than a year, indicating that shifts in supply and demand are balanced."

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