US Private Payrolls Fall by 32,000 in September, ADP Says

Group 1 - The ADP report indicates a loss of 32,000 jobs, marking the worst performance in a significant period [1] - Goods producing jobs decreased by 3,000, with construction jobs down by 5,000 and manufacturing jobs down by 2,000 [1] - The service industry saw a loss of 28,000 jobs, with notable declines in leisure and hospitality (19,000) and professional and business services (13,000) [2] Group 2 - The only positive sector was education and health services, which added 33,000 jobs for the month [2] - Annual pay for job stayers increased by 4.5%, while those changing jobs received a raise of 6.5% [2] - The previous month's job loss was revised down from 54,000 to a negative 3,000, suggesting a potential shift in forecasts for upcoming non-farm payrolls [3]