Table 5. Components of private sector gross job gains and losses by firm size, seasonally adjusted
Gross job gains and job losses Gross job gains and job losses
(in thousands) as a percent of employment
Category 3 months ended 3 months ended
June Sept Dec. Mar. June June Sept Dec. Mar. June
2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011
Total private by firm(1)
Gross job gains 5,819 5,493 5,769 5,270 5,727 5.5 5.2 5.4 4.9 5.3
At expanding firms 4,897 4,606 4,792 4,414 4,829 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.1 4.5
At opening firms 922 887 977 856 898 .9 .8 .9 .8 .8
Gross job losses 5,133 5,318 5,267 4,970 5,214 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.8
At contracting firms 4,300 4,441 4,392 4,122 4,320 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.9 4.0
At closing firms 833 877 875 848 894 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8
Net employment change 686 175 502 300 513 .6 .2 .5 .2 .5
Firm size 1 to 49 employees
Gross job gains 3,096 2,935 3,036 2,931 3,043 10.0 9.4 9.8 9.5 9.7
At expanding firms 2,221 2,091 2,105 2,102 2,188 7.2 6.7 6.8 6.8 7.0
At opening firms 875 844 931 829 855 2.8 2.7 3.0 2.7 2.7
Gross job losses 2,860 2,921 2,962 2,836 2,869 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.1 9.2
At contracting firms 2,060 2,088 2,128 2,020 2,009 6.6 6.7 6.9 6.5 6.4
At closing firms 800 833 834 816 860 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.8
Net employment change 236 14 74 95 174 .8 .0 .2 .4 .5
Firm size 50 to 249 employees
Gross job gains 1,080 995 1,029 954 1,066 5.6 5.1 5.3 4.8 5.4
At expanding firms 1,041 961 990 930 1,030 5.4 4.9 5.1 4.7 5.2
At opening firms 39 34 39 24 36 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2
Gross job losses 869 923 942 834 892 4.4 4.8 4.8 4.2 4.5
At contracting firms 841 892 906 807 865 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.1 4.4
At closing firms 28 31 36 27 27 .1 .2 .2 .1 .1
Net employment change 211 72 87 120 174 1.2 .3 .5 .6 .9
Firm size 250 or more employees
Gross job gains 1,643 1,563 1,704 1,385 1,618 3.0 2.8 3.1 2.5 2.9
At expanding firms 1,635 1,554 1,697 1,382 1,611 3.0 2.8 3.1 2.5 2.9
At opening firms 8 9 7 3 7 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Gross job losses 1,404 1,474 1,363 1,300 1,453 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.6
At contracting firms 1,399 1,461 1,358 1,295 1,446 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.6
At closing firms 5 13 5 5 7 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Net employment change 239 89 341 85 165 .5 .2 .7 .2 .3
(1) Total gross job gains and gross job losses by firm are lower
than total gross job gains and gross job losses by establishment,
as some establishment gains and losses within a firm are offset during the aggregation process.
