Table 4. Private sector gross job gains and losses, as a percent of employment(1), not seasonally adjusted Other Services (except Public Admin) (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 -1.1 8.2 6.3 1.9 9.3 7.5 1.8 December 0.5 8.6 6.7 1.9 8.1 6.5 1.6 1993 March -0.7 8.3 6.2 2.1 9.0 6.9 2.1 June 2.8 10.2 8.2 2.0 7.4 5.8 1.6 September -0.9 8.0 6.2 1.8 8.9 7.2 1.7 December 0.7 8.5 6.8 1.7 7.8 6.3 1.5 1994 March -0.2 8.6 6.4 2.2 8.8 6.6 2.2 June 3.0 10.3 8.2 2.1 7.3 5.6 1.7 September -0.3 8.4 6.5 1.9 8.7 7.1 1.6 December 0.9 8.7 6.9 1.8 7.8 6.2 1.6 1995 March 0.0 8.6 6.5 2.1 8.6 6.6 2.0 June 2.9 10.2 8.1 2.1 7.3 5.7 1.6 September -1.1 8.0 6.3 1.7 9.1 7.2 1.9 December 0.6 8.8 6.9 1.9 8.2 6.6 1.6 1996 March 0.0 8.5 6.4 2.1 8.5 6.4 2.1 June 2.9 10.2 8.1 2.1 7.3 5.7 1.6 September -1.3 7.9 6.0 1.9 9.2 7.5 1.7 December 0.6 8.8 6.8 2.0 8.2 6.6 1.6 1997 March -0.1 8.6 6.5 2.1 8.7 6.7 2.0 June 2.7 10.1 8.1 2.0 7.4 5.8 1.6 September -0.9 8.2 6.5 1.7 9.1 7.3 1.8 December 0.7 9.2 7.0 2.2 8.5 6.5 2.0 1998 March -0.7 8.9 6.5 2.4 9.6 6.5 3.1 June 3.1 10.5 8.2 2.3 7.4 5.7 1.7 September -1.4 7.8 6.1 1.7 9.2 7.3 1.9 December 0.8 8.6 6.9 1.7 7.8 6.1 1.7 1999 March -0.4 8.6 6.4 2.2 9.0 6.5 2.5 June 3.0 10.3 8.2 2.1 7.3 5.7 1.6 September -1.4 8.0 6.3 1.7 9.4 7.5 1.9 December 0.7 8.6 6.9 1.7 7.9 6.2 1.7 2000 March 0.1 8.6 6.5 2.1 8.5 6.4 2.1 June 2.5 9.9 8.0 1.9 7.4 5.8 1.6 September -1.3 7.8 6.2 1.6 9.1 7.3 1.8 December 0.0 8.0 6.5 1.5 8.0 6.3 1.7 2001 March -0.2 8.2 6.4 1.8 8.4 6.3 2.1 June 2.6 9.7 7.8 1.9 7.1 5.6 1.5 September -2.1 7.3 5.7 1.6 9.4 7.6 1.8 December -0.2 7.7 6.1 1.6 7.9 6.2 1.7 2002 March -0.2 7.9 6.1 1.8 8.1 6.2 1.9 June 2.7 9.6 7.6 2.0 6.9 5.4 1.5 September -1.9 7.1 5.6 1.5 9.0 7.4 1.6 December -0.1 7.6 6.1 1.5 7.7 6.1 1.6 2003 March -0.8 7.5 5.6 1.9 8.3 6.3 2.0 June 2.1 9.1 7.4 1.7 7.0 5.5 1.5 September -2.1 6.8 5.4 1.4 8.9 7.3 1.6 December 0.0 7.4 5.9 1.5 7.4 5.9 1.5 2004 March -0.3 7.7 5.9 1.8 8.0 6.0 2.0 June 2.2 9.2 7.3 1.9 7.0 5.4 1.6 September -1.9 7.0 5.5 1.5 8.9 7.1 1.8 December -0.2 7.6 6.0 1.6 7.8 6.2 1.6 2005 March -0.3 7.7 5.9 1.8 8.0 6.0 2.0 June 2.5 9.4 7.4 2.0 6.9 5.4 1.5 September -1.8 7.0 5.5 1.5 8.8 7.0 1.8 December -0.1 7.4 5.9 1.5 7.5 6.0 1.5 2006 March 0.0 7.6 5.9 1.7 7.6 5.7 1.9 June 3.0 9.5 7.7 1.8 6.5 5.1 1.4 September -2.1 6.8 5.4 1.4 8.9 7.2 1.7 December 0.2 7.5 6.0 1.5 7.3 5.8 1.5 2007 March -0.2 7.4 5.8 1.6 7.6 5.7 1.9 June 2.8 9.3 7.6 1.7 6.5 5.1 1.4 September -2.2 6.6 5.2 1.4 8.8 7.2 1.6 December 0.3 7.4 6.0 1.4 7.1 5.6 1.5 2008 March -0.5 7.2 5.6 1.6 7.7 5.7 2.0 June 2.5 9.1 7.3 1.8 6.6 5.1 1.5 September -2.4 6.5 5.1 1.4 8.9 7.3 1.6 December -1.4 6.7 5.3 1.4 8.1 6.4 1.7 2009 March -2.1 6.3 4.8 1.5 8.4 6.4 2.0 June 1.5 8.3 6.6 1.7 6.8 5.3 1.5 September -2.9 5.9 4.6 1.3 8.8 7.1 1.7 December -0.3 6.8 5.3 1.5 7.1 5.6 1.5 2010 March -0.8 6.6 5.0 1.6 7.4 5.6 1.8 June 2.9 8.9 7.1 1.8 6.0 4.7 1.3 September -1.8 6.4 5.0 1.4 8.2 6.5 1.7 December 0.0 7.0 5.5 1.5 7.0 5.5 1.5 2011 March -0.2 6.8 5.2 1.6 7.0 5.2 1.8 June 2.8 8.9 7.1 1.8 6.1 4.6 1.5 September -1.4 6.6 5.1 1.5 8.0 6.5 1.5 December 0.0 6.7 5.3 1.4 6.7 5.3 1.4 2012 March 0.2 6.9 5.4 1.5 6.7 5.0 1.7 June 3.0 8.9 7.3 1.6 5.9 4.6 1.3 September -2.0 6.2 5.0 1.2 8.2 6.6 1.6 (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.