Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted Service-providing (In thousands) Gross job gains Gross job losses Year 3 months ended Net change (1) Total Expanding Opening Total Contracting Closing establishments establishments establishments establishments 1992 September 67 4,734 3,647 1,087 4,667 3,703 964 December 713 5,343 4,259 1,084 4,630 3,696 934 1993 March -1,236 4,883 3,429 1,454 6,119 4,688 1,431 June 2,143 6,178 4,890 1,288 4,035 3,118 917 September 277 4,886 3,805 1,081 4,609 3,729 880 December 1,013 5,645 4,555 1,090 4,632 3,691 941 1994 March -1,105 5,059 3,705 1,354 6,164 4,758 1,406 June 2,209 6,478 5,043 1,435 4,269 3,277 992 September 410 5,210 4,045 1,165 4,800 3,920 880 December 920 5,811 4,708 1,103 4,891 3,901 990 1995 March -1,040 5,378 3,948 1,430 6,418 5,046 1,372 June 2,009 6,581 5,141 1,440 4,572 3,586 986 September 175 5,243 4,142 1,101 5,068 4,050 1,018 December 912 6,075 4,867 1,208 5,163 4,103 1,060 1996 March -1,307 5,538 4,026 1,512 6,845 5,316 1,529 June 2,210 6,923 5,366 1,557 4,713 3,680 1,033 September 45 5,453 4,211 1,242 5,408 4,337 1,071 December 1,265 6,437 5,120 1,317 5,172 4,112 1,060 1997 March -1,138 5,757 4,180 1,577 6,895 5,317 1,578 June 2,209 6,943 5,434 1,509 4,734 3,693 1,041 September 176 5,676 4,462 1,214 5,500 4,334 1,166 December 1,196 6,757 5,382 1,375 5,561 4,258 1,303 1998 March -1,302 6,167 4,388 1,779 7,469 5,535 1,934 June 2,371 7,518 5,692 1,826 5,147 3,903 1,244 September 127 5,772 4,441 1,331 5,645 4,451 1,194 December 1,301 6,735 5,445 1,290 5,434 4,241 1,193 1999 March -1,453 6,162 4,413 1,749 7,615 5,722 1,893 June 2,464 7,501 5,835 1,666 5,037 3,873 1,164 September -14 5,806 4,532 1,274 5,820 4,598 1,222 December 1,479 6,975 5,663 1,312 5,496 4,315 1,181 2000 March -1,312 6,245 4,591 1,654 7,557 5,841 1,716 June 2,335 7,483 5,974 1,509 5,148 4,040 1,108 September -114 5,842 4,592 1,250 5,956 4,743 1,213 December 1,018 6,768 5,502 1,266 5,750 4,579 1,171 2001 March -1,983 6,091 4,516 1,575 8,074 6,124 1,950 June 1,564 7,168 5,622 1,546 5,604 4,374 1,230 September -1,131 5,259 4,057 1,202 6,390 5,114 1,276 December 132 6,151 4,914 1,237 6,019 4,832 1,187 2002 March -1,628 5,839 4,231 1,608 7,467 5,782 1,685 June 1,964 7,081 5,504 1,577 5,117 3,976 1,141 September -454 5,292 4,153 1,139 5,746 4,667 1,079 December 603 6,117 4,947 1,170 5,514 4,422 1,092 2003 March -1,951 5,344 3,984 1,360 7,295 5,733 1,562 June 1,810 6,656 5,319 1,337 4,846 3,823 1,023 September -196 5,119 4,072 1,047 5,315 4,356 959 December 903 6,133 4,974 1,159 5,230 4,207 1,023 2004 March -1,403 5,461 4,117 1,344 6,864 5,378 1,486 June 2,271 6,987 5,588 1,399 4,716 3,665 1,051 September -299 5,286 4,146 1,140 5,585 4,477 1,108 December 1,220 6,397 5,174 1,223 5,177 4,148 1,029 2005 March -1,401 5,406 4,094 1,312 6,807 5,349 1,458 June 2,272 7,019 5,593 1,426 4,747 3,739 1,008 September 59 5,556 4,420 1,136 5,497 4,449 1,048 December 938 6,340 5,147 1,193 5,402 4,403 999 2006 March -1,101 5,448 4,191 1,257 6,549 5,225 1,324 June 2,153 7,047 5,646 1,401 4,894 3,911 983 September -304 5,256 4,214 1,042 5,560 4,588 972 December 1,130 6,409 5,222 1,187 5,279 4,296 983 2007 March -1,228 5,445 4,186 1,259 6,673 5,348 1,325 June 2,038 6,978 5,672 1,306 4,940 3,931 1,009 September -522 5,173 4,099 1,074 5,695 4,719 976 December 982 6,351 5,202 1,149 5,369 4,387 982 2008 March -1,755 5,182 3,931 1,251 6,937 5,546 1,391 June 1,521 6,688 5,374 1,314 5,167 4,107 1,060 September -1,038 4,863 3,870 993 5,901 4,904 997 December -485 5,611 4,553 1,058 6,096 5,022 1,074 2009 March -3,227 4,300 3,244 1,056 7,527 6,094 1,433 June 891 5,986 4,770 1,216 5,095 4,117 978 September -985 4,450 3,570 880 5,435 4,469 966 December 517 5,538 4,510 1,028 5,021 4,093 928 2010 March -1,559 4,486 3,454 1,032 6,045 4,838 1,207 June 2,143 6,420 5,232 1,188 4,277 3,433 844 September -319 4,720 3,815 905 5,039 4,143 896 December 1,088 5,886 4,811 1,075 4,798 3,897 901 2011 March -1,231 4,641 3,608 1,033 5,872 4,707 1,165 June 2,047 6,445 5,236 1,209 4,398 3,498 900 September 92 5,063 4,073 990 4,971 4,122 849 December 861 5,793 4,731 1,062 4,932 3,973 959 2012 March -928 5,011 3,907 1,104 5,939 4,692 1,247 June 2,112 6,552 5,365 1,187 4,440 3,552 888 September -321 4,900 3,965 935 5,221 4,308 913 (1) Net change is the difference between total gross job gains and total gross job losses.