Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and losses as a percent of employment (1), seasonally adjusted

Table 2.  Private sector gross job gains and losses, as a percent of employment, (1) seasonally adjusted

Total private                                

(Percent)

                                                  Gross job gains                       Gross job losses
Year  3 months ended  Net change (2) Total    Expanding      Opening      Total     Contracting      Closing
                                           establishments establishments           establishments establishments

1992  September            0.7        8.2         6.4           1.8         7.5         5.9             1.6
      December              .2        7.8         6.1           1.7         7.6         6.1             1.5
  
1993  March                 .3        7.9         6.0           1.9         7.6         6.0             1.6
      June                  .8        8.0         6.4           1.6         7.2         5.7             1.5
      September            1.1        8.3         6.5           1.8         7.2         5.8             1.4
      December              .6        8.0         6.3           1.7         7.4         5.9             1.5
  
1994  March                 .7        8.0         6.3           1.7         7.3         5.8             1.5
      June                 1.0        8.3         6.5           1.8         7.3         5.7             1.6
      September            1.3        8.4         6.6           1.8         7.1         5.7             1.4
      December              .5        7.9         6.3           1.6         7.4         5.9             1.5
  
1995  March                 .8        8.1         6.4           1.7         7.3         5.9             1.4
      June                  .3        7.9         6.2           1.7         7.6         6.1             1.5
      September             .9        8.2         6.5           1.7         7.3         5.8             1.5
      December              .3        8.0         6.3           1.7         7.7         6.1             1.6
  
1996  March                 .5        8.1         6.3           1.8         7.6         6.1             1.5
      June                  .7        8.2         6.4           1.8         7.5         6.0             1.5
      September             .7        8.2         6.4           1.8         7.5         6.0             1.5
      December              .8        8.2         6.4           1.8         7.4         5.9             1.5
  
1997  March                 .9        8.2         6.4           1.8         7.3         5.8             1.5
      June                  .6        7.9         6.2           1.7         7.3         5.8             1.5
      September            1.0        8.4         6.6           1.8         7.4         5.8             1.6
      December              .8        8.4         6.5           1.9         7.6         5.8             1.8
  
1998  March                 .7        8.4         6.4           2.0         7.7         5.9             1.8
      June                  .6        8.3         6.3           2.0         7.7         6.0             1.7
      September             .7        8.1         6.3           1.8         7.4         5.8             1.6
      December              .7        8.0         6.4           1.6         7.3         5.7             1.6
  
1999  March                 .3        8.0         6.2           1.8         7.7         6.0             1.7
      June                  .6        8.0         6.2           1.8         7.4         5.8             1.6
      September             .6        8.0         6.3           1.7         7.4         5.8             1.6
      December             1.0        8.1         6.4           1.7         7.1         5.6             1.5
  
2000  March                 .7        8.0         6.3           1.7         7.3         5.8             1.5
      June                  .4        7.7         6.2           1.5         7.3         5.8             1.5
      September             .2        7.7         6.1           1.6         7.5         5.9             1.6
      December              .3        7.6         6.1           1.5         7.3         5.8             1.5
  
2001  March                -.1        7.7         6.1           1.6         7.8         6.1             1.7
      June                 -.8        7.2         5.7           1.5         8.0         6.4             1.6
      September           -1.2        6.9         5.4           1.5         8.1         6.4             1.7
      December             -.9        7.0         5.5           1.5         7.9         6.3             1.6
  
2002  March                 .0        7.5         5.8           1.7         7.5         6.0             1.5
      June                  .0        7.3         5.7           1.6         7.3         5.8             1.5
      September            -.1        7.1         5.6           1.5         7.2         5.8             1.4
      December              .0        7.1         5.6           1.5         7.1         5.7             1.4
  
2003  March                -.4        6.9         5.5           1.4         7.3         5.9             1.4
      June                 -.1        7.0         5.6           1.4         7.1         5.7             1.4
      September             .1        6.9         5.5           1.4         6.8         5.5             1.3
      December              .3        7.0         5.6           1.4         6.7         5.4             1.3
  
2004  March                 .4        7.1         5.7           1.4         6.7         5.4             1.3
      June                  .6        7.2         5.8           1.4         6.6         5.2             1.4
      September             .3        7.1         5.6           1.5         6.8         5.4             1.4
      December              .8        7.3         5.8           1.5         6.5         5.2             1.3
  
2005  March                 .3        6.9         5.6           1.3         6.6         5.3             1.3
      June                  .5        7.1         5.7           1.4         6.6         5.3             1.3
      September             .6        7.2         5.8           1.4         6.6         5.3             1.3
      December              .6        7.1         5.7           1.4         6.5         5.3             1.2
  
2006  March                 .8        6.9         5.6           1.3         6.1         5.0             1.1
      June                  .4        6.9         5.6           1.3         6.5         5.3             1.2
      September             .1        6.7         5.4           1.3         6.6         5.4             1.2
      December              .5        7.0         5.6           1.4         6.5         5.3             1.2
  
2007  March                 .4        6.6         5.4           1.2         6.2         5.1             1.1
      June                  .2        6.7         5.5           1.2         6.5         5.3             1.2

(1) The rates measure gross job gains and job losses as a percentage of the average of the previous and current employment.
(2) See footnote 1, table 1.

Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and losses as a percent of employment (1), seasonally adjusted

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