US private sector jobs hit by government shutdown Carlos Rodriguez, chief executive of ADP, said the rise in hiring was well below the average of the past twelve months. "Small business growth was down from the previous month, while payrolls among large enterprises showed an increase," he said. The report, compiled in conjuction with Moody's Analytics, also revised down September's gains to 145,000 from the previously reported 166,000. Historial Trend - change in non-farm private employment. Source: ADP, Moody's Analytics Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, said, "The government shutdown and debt limit brinksmanship hurt the already softening job market in October. Average monthly growth has fallen below 150,000. Any further weakening would signal rising unemployment. The weaker job growth is evident across most industries and company sizes. Standard & Poor's estimated that the showdown shaved $24bn off the world's largest economy. Change in non-farm private employment by selected industry.