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Job gains at expanding and opening establishments and job losses at contracting and closing establishments, most recent quarter, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)

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Job gains at expanding and opening establishments, job losses at contracting and closing establishments, 2nd quarter 2023, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Sector Private sector Goods-producing Service-providing

Gross job gains (total)

8,120 1,350 6,770

Gains at expanding establishments

6,511 1,147 5,364

Gains at opening establishments

1,609 203 1,406

Gross job losses (total)

7,788 1,318 6,470

Losses at contracting establishments

6,296 1,095 5,201

Losses at closing establishments

1,492 223 1,269