Table 4. Private sector gross job gains and losses, as a percent of employment(1), not seasonally adjusted Natural resources and mining (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 19.7 16.2 3.5 20.9 17.5 3.4 December -14.2 15.4 11.8 3.6 29.6 24.4 5.2 1993 March -2.3 15.6 12.0 3.6 17.9 13.8 4.1 June 18.7 30.7 24.5 6.2 12.0 9.7 2.3 September -1.0 19.9 16.4 3.5 20.9 17.3 3.6 December -13.1 16.1 12.5 3.6 29.2 24.2 5.0 1994 March -2.7 15.0 11.9 3.1 17.7 14.1 3.6 June 18.8 31.0 25.3 5.7 12.2 9.9 2.3 September -1.2 19.2 15.8 3.4 20.4 16.9 3.5 December -14.9 14.9 11.7 3.2 29.8 24.5 5.3 1995 March -2.6 15.8 12.6 3.2 18.4 14.4 4.0 June 17.2 30.2 24.1 6.1 13.0 10.1 2.9 September 1.3 20.2 16.8 3.4 18.9 15.5 3.4 December -15.1 15.2 11.8 3.4 30.3 24.8 5.5 1996 March -2.6 15.6 12.3 3.3 18.2 14.3 3.9 June 18.5 30.2 24.3 5.9 11.7 9.2 2.5 September -0.8 18.8 15.5 3.3 19.6 16.4 3.2 December -13.9 15.5 11.9 3.6 29.4 24.2 5.2 1997 March -1.2 16.5 13.1 3.4 17.7 13.6 4.1 June 17.3 29.1 23.7 5.4 11.8 9.4 2.4 September -0.2 18.9 15.3 3.6 19.1 15.5 3.6 December -14.6 14.5 11.4 3.1 29.1 23.7 5.4 1998 March -2.4 15.7 12.1 3.6 18.1 14.1 4.0 June 17.1 29.0 22.7 6.3 11.9 9.4 2.5 September -0.6 17.6 14.6 3.0 18.2 15.4 2.8 December -14.3 13.6 11.0 2.6 27.9 23.3 4.6 1999 March -5.5 13.9 11.1 2.8 19.4 15.4 4.0 June 16.1 28.4 23.0 5.4 12.3 9.7 2.6 September -0.7 18.3 15.1 3.2 19.0 15.5 3.5 December -14.0 14.2 10.9 3.3 28.2 23.8 4.4 2000 March -1.4 16.0 13.0 3.0 17.4 13.6 3.8 June 17.3 28.4 23.4 5.0 11.1 8.9 2.2 September -0.8 17.8 14.8 3.0 18.6 15.3 3.3 December -14.3 13.5 10.8 2.7 27.8 23.2 4.6 2001 March -2.4 14.6 11.9 2.7 17.0 13.3 3.7 June 16.7 27.6 22.9 4.7 10.9 8.7 2.2 September -1.5 16.2 13.4 2.8 17.7 14.7 3.0 December -14.0 13.2 10.5 2.7 27.2 23.1 4.1 2002 March -3.3 14.0 11.4 2.6 17.3 13.6 3.7 June 15.4 26.7 22.1 4.6 11.3 9.1 2.2 September -0.8 16.3 13.8 2.5 17.1 14.4 2.7 December -13.4 13.2 10.4 2.8 26.6 22.3 4.3 2003 March -1.8 14.7 12.0 2.7 16.5 12.8 3.7 June 16.6 27.2 22.8 4.4 10.6 8.5 2.1 September -2.0 15.5 13.1 2.4 17.5 14.9 2.6 December -12.5 13.2 10.3 2.9 25.7 22.0 3.7 2004 March -0.7 14.4 12.2 2.2 15.1 12.0 3.1 June 15.4 25.5 22.1 3.4 10.1 8.2 1.9 September -2.0 15.4 13.2 2.2 17.4 14.8 2.6 December -11.1 13.3 10.8 2.5 24.4 21.2 3.2 2005 March -0.3 14.5 12.0 2.5 14.8 11.5 3.3 June 15.2 25.1 21.6 3.5 9.9 8.3 1.6 September -1.0 14.5 12.5 2.0 15.5 13.3 2.2 December -10.6 12.3 10.0 2.3 22.9 19.9 3.0 2006 March -1.3 12.8 10.8 2.0 14.1 11.5 2.6 June 15.6 24.8 21.4 3.4 9.2 7.7 1.5 September -0.7 14.0 12.2 1.8 14.7 12.7 2.0 December -9.9 12.0 10.0 2.0 21.9 19.2 2.7 2007 March -1.9 12.5 10.6 1.9 14.4 11.9 2.5 June 15.1 24.2 21.1 3.1 9.1 7.6 1.5 September -1.6 13.3 11.6 1.7 14.9 12.9 2.0 December -9.1 11.9 9.9 2.0 21.0 18.4 2.6 2008 March -2.2 11.9 10.0 1.9 14.1 11.6 2.5 June 14.3 23.1 20.1 3.0 8.8 7.3 1.5 September 0.2 13.9 12.2 1.7 13.7 12.0 1.7 December -10.7 11.5 9.6 1.9 22.2 19.8 2.4 2009 March -7.8 9.7 8.1 1.6 17.5 15.0 2.5 June 13.4 24.2 20.9 3.3 10.8 9.2 1.6 September -2.6 13.4 11.8 1.6 16.0 14.1 1.9 December -12.2 12.5 10.3 2.2 24.7 21.9 2.8 2010 March -1.8 12.4 10.7 1.7 14.2 11.7 2.5 June 18.4 26.2 22.7 3.5 7.8 6.6 1.2 September -0.9 13.7 12.0 1.7 14.6 12.7 1.9 December -11.1 11.9 9.7 2.2 23.0 20.3 2.7 2011 March -1.6 11.4 9.7 1.7 13.0 10.9 2.1 June 14.9 23.3 20.3 3.0 8.4 6.8 1.6 September 2.4 15.0 13.1 1.9 12.6 11.2 1.4 December -9.1 11.8 9.7 2.1 20.9 18.6 2.3 2012 March -0.4 11.6 10.0 1.6 12.0 9.9 2.1 June 13.7 22.8 20.0 2.8 9.1 7.5 1.6 September -0.9 12.7 11.1 1.6 13.6 11.9 1.7 (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.