U.S. Private Sector Adds 230,000 Jobs in September

Most of the added jobs were in the service sector, ADP report says

The U.S. private sector added 230,000 jobs in September, more than economists were expecting, with midsize businesses and the service sector continuing to dominate those gains, according to a report.

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting the report to show the private sector added 185,000 jobs.

Of the 230,000 jobs the...