Figure 5. Annual gross job gains and losses at two levels of aggregation, 2007–12 (in thousands)
Year Enterprise level Firm level
Gains Losses Gains Losses

2007

10,010 8,510 10,613 9,112

2008

9,197 9,103 9,804 9,709

2009

6,957 12,821 7,438 13,302

2010

7,087 9,786 7,561 10,259

2011

8,745 6,839 9,225 7,319

2012

9,228 6,638 9,701 7,112
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.