Gross job gains and gross job losses in the U.S. private sector, by industry, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
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Gross job gains and gross job losses in the U.S. private sector, by industry, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
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Q3 2003
7,434 7,195 1,640 1,744 283 298 802 762 555 684 5,794 5,451 318 320 1,045 947 241 243 15 18 147 173 440 413 1,371 1,267 763 692 1,146 1,067 297 299
Q4 2003
7,531 7,247 1,674 1,667 290 282 810 754 574 631 5,857 5,580 321 317 1,065 1,026 212 240 14 16 160 155 426 446 1,399 1,286 773 700 1,177 1,091 297 291
Q1 2004
7,870 7,313 1,783 1,667 310 283 840 763 633 621 6,087 5,646 330 311 1,097 1,020 257 214 15 16 163 168 463 436 1,463 1,369 797 689 1,176 1,114 314 297
Q2 2004
7,722 7,169 1,698 1,644 281 285 822 773 595 586 6,024 5,525 327 303 1,055 970 247 229 13 14 153 183 469 453 1,491 1,261 794 700 1,163 1,095 299 305
Q3 2004
7,683 7,425 1,695 1,679 279 298 818 786 598 595 5,988 5,746 338 320 1,059 1,087 247 235 14 17 150 180 478 445 1,399 1,337 787 716 1,195 1,098 307 298
Q4 2004
7,848 7,113 1,737 1,613 296 270 864 740 577 603 6,111 5,500 331 293 1,080 981 237 220 11 14 168 153 474 442 1,461 1,255 818 698 1,211 1,126 307 306
Q1 2005
7,779 7,304 1,753 1,675 317 278 858 803 578 594 6,026 5,629 332 306 1,052 992 259 224 14 16 153 160 485 449 1,440 1,303 793 722 1,173 1,144 312 300
Q2 2005
7,753 7,237 1,695 1,668 282 285 862 771 551 612 6,058 5,569 335 300 1,046 1,003 249 254 13 15 151 144 471 421 1,443 1,292 834 707 1,198 1,120 305 301
Q3 2005
8,023 7,287 1,733 1,655 271 273 893 779 569 603 6,290 5,632 348 307 1,107 1,028 255 237 16 12 159 150 490 412 1,525 1,275 850 711 1,222 1,187 305 299
Q4 2005
7,812 7,345 1,763 1,600 284 264 892 774 587 562 6,049 5,745 330 307 1,071 1,035 253 236 14 16 153 157 471 431 1,428 1,308 807 763 1,207 1,181 302 298
Q1 2006
7,880 6,984 1,773 1,582 287 278 942 764 544 540 6,107 5,402 327 291 1,090 992 256 224 11 12 150 151 446 429 1,390 1,214 851 700 1,263 1,089 310 288
Q2 2006
7,766 7,424 1,682 1,669 290 268 843 839 549 562 6,084 5,755 335 295 1,059 1,120 252 237 14 13 149 145 465 443 1,446 1,281 838 738 1,201 1,179 312 291
Q3 2006
7,545 7,453 1,593 1,757 273 269 803 880 517 608 5,952 5,696 321 305 1,052 1,066 249 229 16 15 148 159 457 445 1,365 1,284 827 712 1,201 1,166 303 302
Q4 2006
7,770 7,339 1,662 1,706 289 263 841 839 532 604 6,108 5,633 327 306 1,087 1,011 256 229 19 18 158 145 454 444 1,416 1,317 830 749 1,238 1,109 307 292
Q1 2007
7,815 7,231 1,698 1,714 290 291 883 834 525 589 6,117 5,517 331 298 1,132 981 246 242 12 12 147 139 449 430 1,363 1,266 886 707 1,226 1,140 310 288
Q2 2007
7,647 7,515 1,627 1,716 289 275 824 862 514 579 6,020 5,799 324 306 1,024 1,065 251 227 14 11 162 140 438 464 1,416 1,345 850 727 1,220 1,207 307 292
Q3 2007
7,376 7,585 1,516 1,743 265 279 778 895 473 569 5,860 5,842 318 309 1,024 1,048 229 238 14 12 154 153 424 479 1,338 1,344 852 729 1,195 1,211 298 305
Q4 2007
7,687 7,419 1,601 1,698 293 259 804 875 504 564 6,086 5,721 328 304 1,031 1,024 248 235 15 11 146 154 433 486 1,446 1,347 869 718 1,250 1,142 306 287
Q1 2008
7,320 7,519 1,535 1,776 283 295 774 882 478 599 5,785 5,743 307 310 989 990 223 245 14 11 157 156 430 447 1,294 1,358 860 728 1,197 1,188 301 296
Q2 2008
7,281 7,874 1,505 1,802 285 273 747 933 473 596 5,776 6,072 300 320 938 1,119 234 263 16 12 160 162 403 459 1,354 1,430 867 753 1,185 1,240 304 300
Q3 2008
6,944 7,857 1,429 1,807 283 263 713 900 433 644 5,515 6,050 281 318 913 1,060 215 257 13 14 131 170 386 464 1,265 1,435 859 747 1,145 1,264 291 307
Q4 2008
6,738 8,576 1,327 2,061 290 284 652 977 385 800 5,411 6,515 264 368 840 1,199 231 292 13 12 133 188 389 496 1,234 1,642 891 736 1,130 1,243 274 325
Q1 2009
5,918 8,598 1,105 2,320 232 349 574 1,003 299 968 4,813 6,278 230 386 774 1,028 182 305 12 11 118 176 346 462 1,020 1,559 816 767 1,047 1,257 256 314
Q2 2009
6,425 8,092 1,268 2,159 283 303 621 947 364 909 5,157 5,933 243 357 868 951 189 296 12 15 112 158 344 446 1,154 1,478 835 744 1,118 1,180 268 295
Q3 2009
6,399 7,248 1,352 1,684 259 291 618 822 475 571 5,047 5,564 240 306 848 929 191 240 12 12 113 159 331 421 1,169 1,303 819 767 1,057 1,121 255 291
Q4 2009
6,665 6,929 1,327 1,575 288 288 623 769 416 518 5,338 5,354 262 283 818 944 216 225 11 14 122 143 356 400 1,359 1,184 871 736 1,042 1,141 268 272
Q1 2010
6,325 6,572 1,306 1,483 276 274 610 739 420 470 5,019 5,089 258 276 814 808 193 220 9 10 111 134 345 373 1,182 1,157 798 767 1,040 1,062 258 269
Q2 2010
6,995 6,297 1,468 1,315 306 235 685 680 477 400 5,527 4,982 283 251 896 789 222 193 11 12 127 131 346 373 1,368 1,151 832 762 1,153 1,053 278 257
Q3 2010
6,741 6,504 1,385 1,336 271 271 662 662 452 403 5,356 5,168 273 258 811 881 218 197 10 12 135 137 352 370 1,299 1,192 853 780 1,122 1,057 270 273
Q4 2010
7,052 6,486 1,380 1,400 287 276 646 696 447 428 5,672 5,086 286 254 898 821 249 196 12 11 128 139 372 345 1,394 1,176 898 763 1,142 1,103 277 268
Q1 2011
6,540 6,206 1,327 1,295 264 267 627 650 436 378 5,213 4,911 269 247 826 818 214 219 11 10 116 131 332 338 1,266 1,146 825 722 1,073 1,014 269 254
Q2 2011
6,966 6,384 1,412 1,270 284 255 674 633 454 382 5,554 5,114 290 245 904 789 226 200 12 13 124 128 350 352 1,327 1,220 848 793 1,176 1,098 285 263
Q3 2011
7,205 6,364 1,477 1,274 309 244 700 622 468 408 5,728 5,090 294 254 893 859 234 199 11 12 126 121 377 339 1,399 1,166 896 756 1,200 1,101 285 269
Q4 2011
6,865 6,530 1,369 1,348 300 268 637 661 432 419 5,496 5,182 279 250 903 825 238 207 12 12 118 127 357 349 1,336 1,248 848 782 1,119 1,106 269 263
Q1 2012
7,080 6,132 1,405 1,261 290 269 674 624 441 368 5,675 4,871 290 245 905 847 220 209 12 11 117 114 348 320 1,313 1,150 922 725 1,247 984 283 252
Q2 2012
7,051 6,435 1,395 1,298 301 290 645 638 449 370 5,656 5,137 291 252 897 826 226 204 11 13 122 127 362 331 1,371 1,216 853 793 1,212 1,101 292 260
Q3 2012
6,881 6,629 1,353 1,306 280 280 655 617 418 409 5,528 5,323 272 263 855 867 224 211 12 13 131 138 358 333 1,337 1,263 867 780 1,173 1,159 279 280
Q4 2012
7,110 6,415 1,367 1,315 280 287 673 605 414 423 5,743 5,100 282 258 927 830 255 216 14 12 141 120 377 324 1,400 1,232 869 732 1,181 1,094 274 267
Q1 2013
6,941 6,383 1,364 1,243 277 256 682 608 405 379 5,577 5,140 278 253 907 882 217 229 10 12 119 120 358 329 1,307 1,194 854 780 1,226 1,063 280 260
Q2 2013
7,152 6,478 1,377 1,277 289 271 669 619 419 387 5,775 5,201 290 256 947 778 229 215 14 13 134 127 369 330 1,371 1,255 849 838 1,258 1,107 289 266
Q3 2013
7,058 6,551 1,346 1,260 264 269 672 591 410 400 5,712 5,291 281 259 904 844 233 213 11 13 130 135 358 346 1,383 1,239 893 783 1,203 1,172 282 269
Q4 2013
7,255 6,555 1,359 1,314 281 279 656 640 422 395 5,896 5,241 287 251 952 835 272 210 12 16 137 123 369 355 1,447 1,255 887 777 1,213 1,127 276 273
Q1 2014
6,953 6,534 1,368 1,220 288 256 677 592 403 372 5,585 5,314 276 254 874 894 243 236 14 13 124 130 333 347 1,292 1,274 845 792 1,209 1,091 284 257
Q2 2014
7,454 6,559 1,415 1,247 282 272 697 603 436 372 6,039 5,312 285 250 972 833 255 209 12 13 141 133 373 337 1,442 1,246 891 833 1,284 1,160 301 271
Q3 2014
7,247 6,670 1,368 1,229 287 254 669 585 412 390 5,879 5,441 279 254 903 898 253 216 12 12 140 139 361 343 1,393 1,261 932 791 1,216 1,220 287 281
Q4 2014
7,617 6,579 1,386 1,273 280 286 667 608 439 379 6,231 5,306 292 248 958 841 314 210 14 12 147 136 382 342 1,556 1,275 929 779 1,250 1,156 285 274
Q1 2015
7,046 6,830 1,335 1,320 283 301 660 626 392 393 5,711 5,510 265 261 911 887 243 263 13 13 127 130 352 336 1,298 1,341 874 835 1,258 1,140 283 271
Q2 2015
7,580 6,731 1,393 1,328 264 331 698 598 431 399 6,187 5,403 285 263 999 831 268 232 13 12 149 128 385 331 1,441 1,311 940 806 1,319 1,191 302 268
Q3 2015
7,344 6,869 1,302 1,305 248 290 657 602 397 413 6,042 5,564 272 263 929 925 269 232 12 13 144 145 370 347 1,414 1,312 964 828 1,272 1,191 285 279
Q4 2015
7,817 6,873 1,365 1,321 250 301 704 591 411 429 6,452 5,552 294 269 928 923 328 234 12 11 164 139 394 351 1,593 1,311 1,007 803 1,337 1,200 295 274
Q1 2016
7,163 6,914 1,316 1,309 256 278 673 621 387 410 5,847 5,605 262 269 964 871 247 280 10 10 140 142 361 342 1,291 1,371 909 830 1,293 1,180 283 272
Q2 2016
7,443 7,125 1,332 1,375 261 295 659 648 412 432 6,111 5,750 273 272 933 904 254 253 13 13 156 139 386 355 1,425 1,352 964 879 1,314 1,263 302 284
Q3 2016
7,710 6,962 1,326 1,298 250 258 673 617 403 423 6,384 5,664 278 258 959 953 289 234 11 14 152 152 390 349 1,473 1,278 1,045 824 1,353 1,282 312 283
Q4 2016
7,413 7,105 1,310 1,303 253 269 651 639 406 395 6,103 5,802 271 258 897 924 369 240 12 12 143 148 381 354 1,384 1,363 965 912 1,302 1,256 281 294
Q1 2017
7,434 6,783 1,409 1,213 287 236 712 592 410 385 6,025 5,570 270 251 937 898 261 309 11 10 145 155 364 344 1,332 1,285 970 828 1,342 1,174 293 277
Q2 2017
7,639 7,113 1,405 1,284 269 262 688 635 448 387 6,234 5,829 286 248 931 923 275 255 12 13 158 172 392 345 1,453 1,337 998 897 1,345 1,317 310 285
Q3 2017
7,321 7,360 1,280 1,320 256 244 627 658 397 418 6,041 6,040 269 264 891 982 311 237 11 13 156 156 373 363 1,382 1,379 987 906 1,305 1,403 284 303
Q4 2017
7,772 6,889 1,423 1,240 256 257 715 611 452 372 6,349 5,649 278 252 909 898 374 239 12 12 148 146 384 371 1,480 1,320 983 867 1,394 1,237 296 275
Q1 2018
7,494 6,811 1,410 1,202 258 240 724 599 428 363 6,084 5,609 273 250 936 871 272 318 12 11 158 151 364 350 1,371 1,282 994 850 1,356 1,220 300 281
Q2 2018
7,688 7,190 1,419 1,262 277 250 698 637 444 375 6,269 5,928 277 249 911 947 296 251 14 15 160 164 395 355 1,478 1,359 1,017 928 1,354 1,354 319 286
Q3 2018
7,485 7,399 1,316 1,310 241 251 654 653 421 406 6,169 6,089 273 267 916 990 314 263 12 13 147 157 379 387 1,432 1,365 1,014 917 1,342 1,401 300 307
Q4 2018
7,719 6,996 1,397 1,260 246 255 691 623 460 382 6,322 5,736 278 248 850 921 405 247 12 14 145 148 392 377 1,488 1,361 1,003 870 1,404 1,240 303 291
Q1 2019
7,460 6,966 1,354 1,262 242 249 706 627 406 386 6,106 5,704 265 248 906 881 293 343 14 13 164 135 375 353 1,357 1,339 1,033 871 1,351 1,222 305 280
Q2 2019
7,667 7,405 1,379 1,338 267 248 693 668 419 422 6,288 6,067 270 261 877 964 322 266 14 14 164 161 411 362 1,499 1,353 1,023 973 1,352 1,403 314 292
Q3 2019
7,383 7,323 1,254 1,324 228 244 651 643 375 437 6,129 5,999 255 265 853 934 342 259 14 14 161 155 383 364 1,402 1,372 1,051 920 1,334 1,397 299 300
Q4 2019
7,821 7,083 1,310 1,337 234 275 672 652 404 410 6,511 5,746 266 250 895 889 492 260 13 12 155 160 405 364 1,488 1,385 1,032 904 1,407 1,225 308 279
Q1 2020
7,031 7,867 1,294 1,320 239 254 688 639 367 427 5,737 6,547 255 263 906 894 291 413 10 10 153 145 363 370 1,306 1,408 1,003 976 1,123 1,700 287 344
Q2 2020
5,733 20,271 1,045 2,557 222 369 549 1,039 274 1,149 4,688 17,714 204 603 918 2,511 435 820 11 14 99 413 317 635 1,153 2,924 668 2,398 655 6,328 192 1,037
Q3 2020
10,846 6,843 1,489 1,368 220 240 690 660 579 468 9,357 5,475 319 267 1,527 823 528 319 14 12 206 132 451 374 1,826 1,347 1,375 901 2,531 1,019 531 263
Q4 2020
8,786 6,770 1,464 1,173 231 228 714 566 519 379 7,322 5,597 300 223 941 843 622 280 13 12 174 142 430 372 1,839 1,198 1,170 890 1,450 1,333 326 283
Q1 2021
8,324 6,533 1,388 1,198 239 234 692 590 457 374 6,936 5,335 271 224 1,000 759 381 432 11 10 174 121 398 346 1,502 1,263 1,075 909 1,745 992 330 258
Q2 2021
8,211 7,226 1,288 1,331 222 222 637 655 429 454 6,923 5,895 284 247 936 946 333 389 13 14 196 160 427 420 1,564 1,454 1,027 998 1,745 986 336 258
Q3 2021
8,862 7,399 1,349 1,255 220 201 644 639 485 415 7,513 6,144 311 272 966 988 448 311 15 13 238 147 489 429 1,752 1,456 1,071 1,061 1,805 1,166 354 275
Q4 2021
9,565 6,691 1,526 1,138 231 218 724 573 571 347 8,039 5,553 357 225 934 827 688 238 18 14 227 169 518 399 1,954 1,303 1,234 983 1,662 1,106 367 263
Q1 2022
8,553 6,978 1,451 1,153 243 223 723 579 485 351 7,102 5,825 314 238 1,021 737 414 398 14 13 220 153 479 431 1,650 1,384 1,130 947 1,439 1,201 332 291
Q2 2022
8,352 7,970 1,348 1,291 226 223 653 642 469 426 7,004 6,679 314 275 853 1,019 332 454 16 15 211 183 487 460 1,695 1,592 1,188 1,081 1,461 1,264 342 302
Q3 2022
8,841 7,500 1,383 1,234 234 180 655 626 494 428 7,458 6,266 333 258 954 920 385 328 19 12 203 176 497 438 1,776 1,501 1,313 959 1,529 1,347 350 289
Q4 2022
8,108 7,630 1,341 1,288 204 240 667 630 470 418 6,767 6,342 293 253 804 903 473 332 18 14 166 190 451 473 1,520 1,601 1,162 1,012 1,459 1,224 322 298
Q1 2023
8,041 7,065 1,343 1,211 218 229 706 580 419 402 6,698 5,854 280 250 880 729 307 440 16 11 139 179 410 401 1,475 1,422 1,225 908 1,464 1,182 327 284
Q2 2023
8,120 7,788 1,350 1,318 247 204 666 663 437 451 6,770 6,470 280 261 859 898 324 377 21 15 146 216 448 413 1,497 1,578 1,275 989 1,423 1,375 330 299
Q3 2023
7,559 7,751 1,214 1,312 221 220 607 642 386 450 6,345 6,439 259 259 822 903 330 340 18 13 130 197 386 415 1,401 1,544 1,232 985 1,330 1,436 306 304
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