Figure 12c. Net employment change, BED versus JOLTS, 500+ employees, 2001–17
Year BED net change JOLTS net change

2002

-1,714,551 -1,653,115

2003

-872,451 -595,754

2004

-234,249 81,885

2005

329,140 887,826

2006

494,959 1,408,020

2007

240,608 1,227,486

2008

-174,873 708,313

2009

-2,047,193 -2,045,259

2010

-1,077,950 -1,558,076

2011

405,605 904,659

2012

589,981 1,483,519

2013

426,779 1,400,384

2014

433,002 1,393,409

2015

599,265 1,655,997

2016

589,792 1,439,108

2017

375,080 1,352,313

Notes: BED = Business Employment Dynamics, and JOLTS = Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.