SUNRISE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 25: Reuben Granger (C) and other job seekers speak with Nicole Bonilla (R), a recruiter for Margaritaville Beach Resort, during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on September 25, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. Hiring managers and recruiters attended the job fair to recruit workers for some of the positions businesses are trying to fill in Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
WASHINGTON, United States — The US private sector lost jobs in September, data from payroll firm ADP showed Wednesday, despite analysts’ expectations of employment growth and ongoing concerns over the health of the labor market.
Private sector employment declined by 32,000 jobs last month, according to ADP, with the biggest losses seen in sectors such as leisure and hospitality.
