Table 1. Total private sector quarterly gross job gains and gross job losses, levels and rates, calculated using firm-level data, seasonally adjusted
Table 1. Total private sector quarterly gross job gains and gross job losses, levels and rates, calculated using firm-level data, seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates (percent)
3 months ended Gross job gains Gross job losses Gross job gains Gross job losses
Year Net Total Ex- Open- Total Con- Clos- Net Total Ex- Open- Total Con- Clos-
change1 panding ing tracting ing change1 panding ing tracting ing
firms firms firms firms firms firms firms firms
1992 September 532 6,125 5,089 1,036 5,593 4,636 957 0.6 6.9 5.7 1.2 6.3 5.2 1.1
December 252 5,986 4,953 1,033 5,734 4,747 987 0.3 6.7 5.5 1.2 6.4 5.3 1.1
1993 March 257 5,869 4,869 1,000 5,612 4,649 963 0.2 6.5 5.4 1.1 6.3 5.2 1.1
June 755 6,170 5,177 993 5,415 4,419 996 0.8 6.8 5.7 1.1 6.0 4.9 1.1
September 941 6,379 5,338 1,041 5,438 4,544 894 0.9 6.9 5.8 1.1 6.0 5.0 1.0
December 626 6,241 5,267 974 5,615 4,668 947 0.7 6.8 5.7 1.1 6.1 5.1 1.0
1994 March 470 6,171 5,165 1,006 5,701 4,737 964 0.6 6.7 5.6 1.1 6.1 5.1 1.0
June 1,003 6,558 5,476 1,082 5,555 4,469 1,086 1.1 7.1 5.9 1.2 6.0 4.8 1.2
September 1,246 6,771 5,653 1,118 5,525 4,657 868 1.4 7.2 6.0 1.2 5.8 4.9 0.9
December 493 6,371 5,405 966 5,878 4,858 1,020 0.5 6.7 5.7 1.0 6.2 5.1 1.1
1995 March 708 6,498 5,457 1,041 5,790 4,833 957 0.8 6.8 5.7 1.1 6.0 5.0 1.0
June 399 6,381 5,322 1,059 5,982 4,968 1,014 0.4 6.6 5.5 1.1 6.2 5.1 1.1
September 861 6,718 5,673 1,045 5,857 4,806 1,051 0.9 6.9 5.8 1.1 6.0 4.9 1.1
December 370 6,564 5,473 1,091 6,194 5,114 1,080 0.4 6.7 5.6 1.1 6.3 5.2 1.1
1996 March 510 6,654 5,586 1,068 6,144 5,103 1,041 0.5 6.8 5.7 1.1 6.3 5.2 1.1
June 645 6,723 5,630 1,093 6,078 5,014 1,064 0.6 6.8 5.7 1.1 6.2 5.1 1.1
September 684 6,830 5,682 1,148 6,146 5,109 1,037 0.8 6.9 5.7 1.2 6.1 5.1 1.0
December 801 6,822 5,724 1,098 6,021 4,979 1,042 0.8 6.8 5.7 1.1 6.0 5.0 1.0
1997 March 838 6,933 5,824 1,109 6,095 5,051 1,044 0.9 6.9 5.8 1.1 6.0 5.0 1.0
June 611 6,703 5,638 1,065 6,092 5,010 1,082 0.6 6.6 5.6 1.0 6.0 4.9 1.1
September 927 7,126 6,014 1,112 6,199 5,087 1,112 0.9 7.0 5.9 1.1 6.1 5.0 1.1
December 606 7,151 6,001 1,150 6,545 5,276 1,269 0.6 6.9 5.8 1.1 6.3 5.1 1.2
1998 March 900 7,467 6,205 1,262 6,567 5,336 1,231 0.9 7.2 6.0 1.2 6.3 5.1 1.2
June 641 7,171 5,924 1,247 6,530 5,392 1,138 0.6 6.9 5.7 1.2 6.3 5.2 1.1
September 742 7,140 6,025 1,115 6,398 5,263 1,135 0.7 6.8 5.7 1.1 6.1 5.0 1.1
December 659 7,022 6,005 1,017 6,363 5,218 1,145 0.7 6.7 5.7 1.0 6.0 4.9 1.1
1999 March 530 7,337 6,119 1,218 6,807 5,605 1,202 0.5 6.9 5.8 1.1 6.4 5.3 1.1
June 526 7,253 6,038 1,215 6,727 5,536 1,191 0.5 6.8 5.7 1.1 6.3 5.2 1.1
September 618 7,361 6,180 1,181 6,743 5,536 1,207 0.6 6.9 5.8 1.1 6.3 5.2 1.1
December 996 7,524 6,281 1,243 6,528 5,379 1,149 0.8 6.9 5.8 1.1 6.1 5.0 1.1
2000 March 872 7,464 6,238 1,226 6,592 5,437 1,155 0.7 6.8 5.7 1.1 6.1 5.0 1.1
June 486 7,179 6,039 1,140 6,693 5,558 1,135 0.4 6.5 5.5 1.0 6.1 5.1 1.0
September 202 7,220 6,043 1,177 7,018 5,791 1,227 0.2 6.6 5.5 1.1 6.4 5.3 1.1
December 274 7,096 5,966 1,130 6,822 5,674 1,148 0.3 6.4 5.4 1.0 6.1 5.1 1.0
2001 March 35 7,076 5,995 1,081 7,041 5,844 1,197 0.0 6.4 5.4 1.0 6.4 5.3 1.1
June -835 6,582 5,516 1,066 7,417 6,295 1,122 -0.7 6.0 5.0 1.0 6.7 5.7 1.0
September -1,385 6,186 5,107 1,079 7,571 6,329 1,242 -1.2 5.7 4.7 1.0 6.9 5.8 1.1
December -972 6,368 5,210 1,158 7,340 6,244 1,096 -0.9 5.9 4.8 1.1 6.8 5.8 1.0
2002 March 67 6,642 5,556 1,086 6,575 5,494 1,081 0.1 6.2 5.2 1.0 6.1 5.1 1.0
June -135 6,521 5,419 1,102 6,656 5,600 1,056 -0.2 6.0 5.0 1.0 6.2 5.2 1.0
September -164 6,289 5,231 1,058 6,453 5,399 1,054 -0.1 5.9 4.9 1.0 6.0 5.0 1.0
December -230 6,245 5,203 1,042 6,475 5,453 1,022 -0.3 5.8 4.8 1.0 6.1 5.1 1.0
2003 March -355 6,117 5,082 1,035 6,472 5,429 1,043 -0.4 5.7 4.7 1.0 6.1 5.1 1.0
June -191 6,217 5,191 1,026 6,408 5,395 1,013 0.0 5.9 4.9 1.0 5.9 5.0 0.9
September 121 6,148 5,131 1,017 6,027 5,056 971 0.2 5.8 4.8 1.0 5.6 4.7 0.9
December 327 6,277 5,242 1,035 5,950 4,965 985 0.4 5.9 4.9 1.0 5.5 4.6 0.9
2004 March 419 6,365 5,283 1,082 5,946 4,948 998 0.4 5.9 4.9 1.0 5.5 4.6 0.9
June 565 6,545 5,482 1,063 5,980 4,968 1,012 0.6 6.1 5.1 1.0 5.5 4.6 0.9
September 205 6,366 5,274 1,092 6,161 5,082 1,079 0.2 5.9 4.9 1.0 5.7 4.7 1.0
December 846 6,661 5,520 1,141 5,815 4,808 1,007 0.8 6.1 5.1 1.0 5.3 4.4 0.9
2005 March 298 6,345 5,249 1,096 6,047 5,003 1,044 0.2 5.8 4.8 1.0 5.6 4.6 1.0
1 Net change is the difference between total gross job gains and total gross job losses.
Last Modified Date: December 08, 2005
United States Department of Labor
