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Business Employment Dynamics
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BDM Latest Numbers
Gross Job Gains:
Total Private
7,381,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Goods-Producing
1,323,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Service-providing
6,058,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Gross Job Losses:
Total Private
7,293,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Goods-Producing
1,227,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Service-Providing
6,066,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Number of establishments gaining jobs:
Total Private
2,198,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Goods-Producing
327,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Service-Providing
1,871,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Number of establishments losing jobs:
Total Private
2,243,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Goods-Producing
328,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
Service-Providing
1,915,000 in 1st Qtr of 2026
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