Three-month private sector gross job gains and losses,
seasonally adjusted, September 2006-September 2007


						  Sep 2006 	Dec 2006      Mar 2007	    Jun 2007	  Sep 2007	

Gross job gains	   Total			  7,473,000     7,809,000     7,509,000     7,644,000     7,249,000	
	           At expanding establishments	  6,032,000	6,271,000     6,158,000     6,257,000	  5,821,000	
	           At opening establishments	  1,441,000	1,538,000     1,351,000	    1,387,000	  1,428,000	
Gross job losses   Total			  7,462,000	7,297,000     7,071,000	    7,403,000	  7,484,000	
	           At contracting establishments  6,110,000	5,943,000     5,796,000	    6,008,000	  6,134,000	
	           At closing establishments	  1,352,000	1,354,000     1,275,000	    1,395,000	  1,350,000