Table 4. Private sector gross job gains and losses, as a percent of employment(1), not seasonally adjusted Maine 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 1.2 8.4 6.7 1.7 7.2 6.0 1.2 December -2.8 7.8 6.5 1.3 10.6 7.9 2.7 1993 March -5.8 6.4 4.4 2.0 12.2 8.5 3.7 June 9.4 14.5 10.2 4.3 5.1 3.9 1.2 September 1.2 8.3 6.3 2.0 7.1 5.7 1.4 December -2.5 8.1 6.3 1.8 10.6 7.7 2.9 1994 March -4.5 6.7 4.7 2.0 11.2 8.3 2.9 June 8.6 14.2 10.2 4.0 5.6 4.0 1.6 September 1.8 8.9 6.7 2.2 7.1 5.6 1.5 December -2.5 7.8 6.4 1.4 10.3 7.7 2.6 1995 March -4.8 6.2 4.8 1.4 11.0 8.6 2.4 June 8.4 14.1 10.0 4.1 5.7 4.6 1.1 September 0.0 7.6 5.9 1.7 7.6 5.9 1.7 December -3.7 7.5 6.0 1.5 11.2 8.4 2.8 1996 March -4.3 6.5 5.1 1.4 10.8 8.3 2.5 June 8.2 14.1 10.4 3.7 5.9 4.6 1.3 September 1.0 8.0 6.3 1.7 7.0 5.6 1.4 December -2.3 8.1 6.6 1.5 10.4 7.6 2.8 1997 March -5.1 6.2 5.0 1.2 11.3 8.4 2.9 June 9.1 15.0 10.5 4.5 5.9 4.6 1.3 September 1.0 8.1 6.2 1.9 7.1 5.8 1.3 December -2.2 8.6 6.6 2.0 10.8 7.9 2.9 1998 March -4.6 6.7 4.8 1.9 11.3 8.5 2.8 June 8.5 14.0 10.0 4.0 5.5 4.4 1.1 September 0.9 7.6 6.3 1.3 6.7 5.6 1.1 December -2.3 7.8 6.4 1.4 10.1 7.6 2.5 1999 March -3.8 6.3 4.8 1.5 10.1 7.8 2.3 June 8.0 13.9 10.3 3.6 5.9 4.7 1.2 September 0.3 7.4 5.9 1.5 7.1 6.0 1.1 December -2.0 8.0 6.7 1.3 10.0 7.6 2.4 2000 March -2.8 6.8 5.1 1.7 9.6 7.6 2.0 June 7.9 13.5 10.0 3.5 5.6 4.6 1.0 September -0.6 7.3 6.0 1.3 7.9 6.8 1.1 December -2.2 7.9 6.8 1.1 10.1 7.8 2.3 2001 March -4.1 6.5 5.2 1.3 10.6 8.5 2.1 June 7.4 13.0 9.6 3.4 5.6 4.6 1.0 September -1.2 6.3 5.0 1.3 7.5 6.2 1.3 December -3.7 6.7 5.5 1.2 10.4 7.8 2.6 2002 March -3.7 6.3 4.7 1.6 10.0 7.5 2.5 June 7.6 12.8 9.5 3.3 5.2 4.2 1.0 September -0.7 5.9 4.7 1.2 6.6 5.7 0.9 December -2.9 6.9 5.8 1.1 9.8 7.2 2.6 2003 March -4.3 5.6 4.2 1.4 9.9 7.6 2.3 June 7.2 12.8 9.5 3.3 5.6 4.3 1.3 September 0.2 6.7 4.9 1.8 6.5 5.4 1.1 December -2.4 7.4 6.1 1.3 9.8 7.1 2.7 2004 March -4.0 5.4 4.2 1.2 9.4 7.3 2.1 June 7.7 12.9 9.5 3.4 5.2 4.3 0.9 September -0.2 6.6 5.0 1.6 6.8 5.6 1.2 December -2.3 7.4 6.0 1.4 9.7 7.2 2.5 2005 March -5.5 5.1 3.6 1.5 10.6 7.8 2.8 June 7.4 12.8 9.4 3.4 5.4 4.2 1.2 September -0.3 6.2 4.9 1.3 6.5 5.5 1.0 December -2.2 7.4 6.0 1.4 9.6 7.3 2.3 2006 March -4.2 5.1 3.8 1.3 9.3 7.1 2.2 June 7.7 12.8 9.4 3.4 5.1 4.1 1.0 September -0.8 6.0 4.7 1.3 6.8 5.8 1.0 December -2.0 7.3 6.0 1.3 9.3 7.0 2.3 2007 March -4.1 5.4 3.9 1.5 9.5 7.5 2.0 June 7.5 12.7 9.5 3.2 5.2 4.0 1.2 September -0.7 6.2 4.9 1.3 6.9 5.8 1.1 December -2.0 7.1 5.9 1.2 9.1 6.8 2.3 2008 March -4.5 5.0 3.8 1.2 9.5 7.4 2.1 June 7.1 12.4 9.2 3.2 5.3 4.0 1.3 September -1.4 5.8 4.6 1.2 7.2 5.9 1.3 December -3.6 6.8 5.2 1.6 10.4 8.0 2.4 2009 March -6.5 4.3 3.1 1.2 10.8 8.6 2.2 June 6.8 12.3 9.1 3.2 5.5 4.4 1.1 September -0.2 6.3 4.9 1.4 6.5 5.5 1.0 December -3.1 6.6 5.4 1.2 9.7 7.4 2.3 2010 March -4.7 4.5 3.4 1.1 9.2 7.1 2.1 June 7.5 12.5 9.2 3.3 5.0 3.9 1.1 September 0.1 6.2 4.9 1.3 6.1 5.1 1.0 December -2.9 6.5 5.4 1.1 9.4 6.9 2.5 2011 March -4.2 4.5 3.5 1.0 8.7 6.7 2.0 June 7.9 12.8 9.4 3.4 4.9 3.9 1.0 September 0.5 6.3 5.0 1.3 5.8 4.9 0.9 December -3.3 6.1 5.1 1.0 9.4 7.1 2.3 2012 March -4.2 4.7 3.8 0.9 8.9 6.7 2.2 June 8.6 13.2 9.7 3.5 4.6 3.8 0.8 September -0.8 5.6 4.5 1.1 6.4 5.6 0.8 December -3.4 6.2 5.2 1.0 9.6 7.2 2.4 2013 March -4.1 4.4 3.5 0.9 8.5 6.7 1.8 June 9.0 13.4 10.0 3.4 4.4 3.6 0.8 September -0.2 6.2 5.1 1.1 6.4 5.7 0.7 December -3.4 6.2 5.2 1.0 9.6 7.2 2.4 2014 March -4.1 4.4 3.6 0.8 8.5 6.8 1.7 June 8.6 13.0 9.8 3.2 4.4 3.6 0.8 September -0.5 5.6 4.5 1.1 6.1 5.4 0.7 December -2.9 6.3 5.4 0.9 9.2 7.0 2.2 2015 March -4.3 4.3 3.5 0.8 8.6 6.8 1.8 June 9.0 13.3 10.0 3.3 4.3 3.6 0.7 September -0.7 5.5 4.5 1.0 6.2 5.3 0.9 December -2.7 6.3 5.3 1.0 9.0 6.8 2.2 2016 March -3.4 4.8 3.8 1.0 8.2 6.3 1.9 June 8.2 12.7 9.6 3.1 4.5 3.6 0.9 September -0.9 5.4 4.3 1.1 6.3 5.5 0.8 December -2.9 6.1 5.0 1.1 9.0 6.7 2.3 2017 March -3.1 4.8 3.7 1.1 7.9 6.2 1.7 June 8.2 12.7 9.6 3.1 4.5 3.7 0.8 September -1.0 5.4 4.3 1.1 6.4 5.5 0.9 December -2.4 6.1 5.1 1.0 8.5 6.4 2.1 2018 March -3.7 4.6 3.5 1.1 8.3 6.3 2.0 June 8.4 13.1 9.8 3.3 4.7 3.7 1.0 September -1.5 5.1 4.2 0.9 6.6 5.7 0.9 December -2.4 6.2 5.0 1.2 8.6 6.5 2.1 2019 March -3.1 4.8 3.8 1.0 7.9 6.0 1.9 June 7.7 12.4 9.4 3.0 4.7 3.8 0.9 September -1.1 5.3 4.3 1.0 6.4 5.5 0.9 December -2.6 6.2 5.1 1.1 8.8 6.7 2.1 2020 March -4.0 4.3 3.4 0.9 8.3 6.5 1.8 June -4.5 8.2 5.7 2.5 12.7 10.5 2.2 September 4.6 9.7 7.8 1.9 5.1 4.2 0.9 December -0.7 7.4 6.1 1.3 8.1 6.1 2.0 2021 March -1.8 5.9 4.6 1.3 7.7 6.2 1.5 June 7.5 12.5 9.4 3.1 5.0 4.1 0.9 September -0.4 6.3 4.9 1.4 6.7 5.6 1.1 December -1.5 7.2 5.8 1.4 8.7 6.7 2.0 2022 March -1.8 5.5 4.2 1.3 7.3 5.6 1.7 June 6.4 11.7 8.9 2.8 5.3 4.3 1.0 September -0.1 6.2 4.9 1.3 6.3 5.2 1.1 December -2.4 6.3 5.2 1.1 8.7 6.6 2.1 2023 March -1.9 5.2 4.0 1.2 7.1 5.4 1.7 June 6.9 12.1 9.2 2.9 5.2 4.1 1.1 (1) The rates measure gross job gains and job losses as a percentage of the average of the previous and current quarter employment levels. (2) Net change is the difference between total gross job gains and total gross job losses.