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Table 3. Private sector gross job gains and losses by industry, seasonally adjusted

Table 3. Private sector gross job gains and losses by industry, seasonally adjusted

                                   Gross job gains and job losses              Gross job gains and job losses
                                          (in thousands)                         as a percent of employment

    Category                              3 months ended                               3 months ended

                                   Sept.    Dec.     Mar.     June     Sept.   Sept.   Dec.    Mar.    June    Sept.
                                   2023     2023     2024     2024     2024    2023    2023    2024    2024    2024
Total private(1)

Gross job gains                   7,700    7,902    7,608    7,591    7,622     5.9     6.0     5.7     5.8     5.8
 At expanding establishments      6,116    6,262    6,131    6,040    6,071     4.7     4.8     4.6     4.6     4.6
 At opening establishments        1,584    1,640    1,477    1,551    1,551     1.2     1.2     1.1     1.2     1.2
Gross job losses                  7,758    7,499    7,115    7,754    7,623     6.0     5.7     5.4     5.9     5.8
 At contracting establishments    6,237    5,995    5,714    6,162    6,052     4.8     4.6     4.3     4.7     4.6
 At closing establishments        1,521    1,504    1,401    1,592    1,571     1.2     1.1     1.1     1.2     1.2
Net employment change               -58      403      493     -163       -1    -0.1     0.3     0.3    -0.1     0.0
 
Goods-producing

Gross job gains                   1,255    1,319    1,357    1,248    1,216     5.5     5.8     6.0     5.4     5.4
 At expanding establishments      1,044    1,097    1,161    1,055    1,012     4.6     4.8     5.1     4.6     4.5
 At opening establishments          211      222      196      193      204     0.9     1.0     0.9     0.8     0.9
Gross job losses                  1,324    1,300    1,226    1,332    1,309     5.9     5.7     5.4     5.8     5.8
 At contracting establishments    1,106    1,091    1,021    1,101    1,082     4.9     4.8     4.5     4.8     4.8
 At closing establishments          218      209      205      231      227     1.0     0.9     0.9     1.0     1.0
Net employment change               -69       19      131      -84      -93    -0.4     0.1     0.6    -0.4    -0.4
 
Natural resources and mining

Gross job gains                     223      207      230      217      222    12.1    11.2    12.3    11.8    12.2
 At expanding establishments        193      175      205      190      191    10.5     9.5    11.0    10.3    10.5
 At opening establishments           30       32       25       27       31     1.6     1.7     1.3     1.5     1.7
Gross job losses                    219      242      223      208      203    11.9    13.1    12.0    11.3    11.2
 At contracting establishments      191      214      195      180      176    10.4    11.6    10.5     9.8     9.7
 At closing establishments           28       28       28       28       27     1.5     1.5     1.5     1.5     1.5
Net employment change                 4      -35        7        9       19     0.2    -1.9     0.3     0.5     1.0
 
Construction

Gross job gains                     634      695      720      634      627     8.0     8.7     8.9     7.8     7.8
 At expanding establishments        501      553      593      514      500     6.3     6.9     7.3     6.3     6.2
 At opening establishments          133      142      127      120      127     1.7     1.8     1.6     1.5     1.6
Gross job losses                    645      621      596      692      655     8.2     7.8     7.3     8.5     8.2
 At contracting establishments      511      494      470      546      513     6.5     6.2     5.8     6.7     6.4
 At closing establishments          134      127      126      146      142     1.7     1.6     1.5     1.8     1.8
Net employment change               -11       74      124      -58      -28    -0.2     0.9     1.6    -0.7    -0.4
 
Manufacturing

Gross job gains                     398      417      407      397      367     3.1     3.3     3.1     3.1     2.9
 At expanding establishments        350      369      363      351      321     2.7     2.9     2.8     2.7     2.5
 At opening establishments           48       48       44       46       46     0.4     0.4     0.3     0.4     0.4
Gross job losses                    460      437      407      432      451     3.5     3.4     3.2     3.3     3.6
 At contracting establishments      404      383      356      375      393     3.1     3.0     2.8     2.9     3.1
 At closing establishments           56       54       51       57       58     0.4     0.4     0.4     0.4     0.5
Net employment change               -62      -20        0      -35      -84    -0.4    -0.1    -0.1    -0.2    -0.7
 
Service-providing(1)

Gross job gains                   6,445    6,583    6,251    6,343    6,406     6.0     6.0     5.7     5.8     5.8
 At expanding establishments      5,072    5,165    4,970    4,985    5,059     4.7     4.7     4.5     4.6     4.6
 At opening establishments        1,373    1,418    1,281    1,358    1,347     1.3     1.3     1.2     1.2     1.2
Gross job losses                  6,434    6,199    5,889    6,422    6,314     5.9     5.7     5.4     5.8     5.7
 At contracting establishments    5,131    4,904    4,693    5,061    4,970     4.7     4.5     4.3     4.6     4.5
 At closing establishments        1,303    1,295    1,196    1,361    1,344     1.2     1.2     1.1     1.2     1.2
Net employment change                11      384      362      -79       92     0.1     0.3     0.3     0.0     0.1
 
Wholesale trade

Gross job gains                     266      276      261      257      255     4.3     4.5     4.3     4.2     4.2
 At expanding establishments        215      222      214      208      207     3.5     3.6     3.5     3.4     3.4
 At opening establishments           51       54       47       49       48     0.8     0.9     0.8     0.8     0.8
Gross job losses                    260      255      253      269      266     4.2     4.1     4.1     4.4     4.3
 At contracting establishments      202      198      196      208      203     3.3     3.2     3.2     3.4     3.3
 At closing establishments           58       57       57       61       63     0.9     0.9     0.9     1.0     1.0
Net employment change                 6       21        8      -12      -11     0.1     0.4     0.2    -0.2    -0.1
 
Retail trade

Gross job gains                     841      762      826      803      814     5.4     5.0     5.3     5.1     5.2
 At expanding establishments        721      642      716      689      701     4.6     4.2     4.6     4.4     4.5
 At opening establishments          120      120      110      114      113     0.8     0.8     0.7     0.7     0.7
Gross job losses                    906      873      725      874      858     5.8     5.7     4.7     5.6     5.5
 At contracting establishments      777      753      615      746      743     5.0     4.9     4.0     4.8     4.8
 At closing establishments          129      120      110      128      115     0.8     0.8     0.7     0.8     0.7
Net employment change               -65     -111      101      -71      -44    -0.4    -0.7     0.6    -0.5    -0.3
 
Transportation and warehousing

Gross job gains                     345      504      272      294      351     5.3     7.7     4.1     4.6     5.4
 At expanding establishments        291      449      232      249      299     4.5     6.9     3.5     3.9     4.6
 At opening establishments           54       55       40       45       52     0.8     0.8     0.6     0.7     0.8
Gross job losses                    344      292      452      338      297     5.4     4.5     6.9     5.3     4.6
 At contracting establishments      293      241      406      287      244     4.6     3.7     6.2     4.5     3.8
 At closing establishments           51       51       46       51       53     0.8     0.8     0.7     0.8     0.8
Net employment change                 1      212     -180      -44       54    -0.1     3.2    -2.8    -0.7     0.8
 
Utilities

Gross job gains                      19       19       15       16       15     3.2     3.3     2.5     2.7     2.5
 At expanding establishments         17       16       13       13       13     2.9     2.8     2.2     2.2     2.2
 At opening establishments            2        3        2        3        2     0.3     0.5     0.3     0.5     0.3
Gross job losses                     13       15       13       16       14     2.2     2.6     2.2     2.7     2.3
 At contracting establishments       11       12       11       14       12     1.9     2.1     1.9     2.4     2.0
 At closing establishments            2        3        2        2        2     0.3     0.5     0.3     0.3     0.3
Net employment change                 6        4        2        0        1     1.0     0.7     0.3     0.0     0.2
 
Information

Gross job gains                     134      157      146      130      141     4.6     5.4     5.0     4.5     4.9
 At expanding establishments         97      122      120      101      109     3.3     4.2     4.1     3.5     3.8
 At opening establishments           37       35       26       29       32     1.3     1.2     0.9     1.0     1.1
Gross job losses                    197      160      139      175      153     6.7     5.5     4.8     6.0     5.3
 At contracting establishments      158      127      111      136      118     5.4     4.4     3.8     4.7     4.1
 At closing establishments           39       33       28       39       35     1.3     1.1     1.0     1.3     1.2
Net employment change               -63       -3        7      -45      -12    -2.1    -0.1     0.2    -1.5    -0.4
 
Financial activities

Gross job gains                     395      399      363      396      392     4.5     4.6     4.2     4.6     4.5
 At expanding establishments        298      291      284      304      302     3.4     3.4     3.3     3.5     3.5
 At opening establishments           97      108       79       92       90     1.1     1.2     0.9     1.1     1.0
Gross job losses                    420      425      383      387      402     4.8     4.9     4.4     4.5     4.7
 At contracting establishments      314      323      286      278      301     3.6     3.7     3.3     3.2     3.5
 At closing establishments          106      102       97      109      101     1.2     1.2     1.1     1.3     1.2
Net employment change               -25      -26      -20        9      -10    -0.3    -0.3    -0.2     0.1    -0.2
 
Professional and business services

Gross job gains                   1,445    1,426    1,364    1,437    1,449     6.3     6.4     6.0     6.4     6.5
 At expanding establishments      1,120    1,098    1,087    1,120    1,138     4.9     4.9     4.8     5.0     5.1
 At opening establishments          325      328      277      317      311     1.4     1.5     1.2     1.4     1.4
Gross job losses                  1,546    1,550    1,351    1,523    1,491     6.8     6.9     6.0     6.8     6.7
 At contracting establishments    1,209    1,216    1,050    1,193    1,138     5.3     5.4     4.7     5.3     5.1
 At closing establishments          337      334      301      330      353     1.5     1.5     1.3     1.5     1.6
Net employment change              -101     -124       13      -86      -42    -0.5    -0.5     0.0    -0.4    -0.2
 
Education and health services

Gross job gains                   1,246    1,184    1,196    1,221    1,237     5.1     4.8     4.8     4.9     4.9
 At expanding establishments      1,010      937      975      973    1,008     4.1     3.8     3.9     3.9     4.0
 At opening establishments          236      247      221      248      229     1.0     1.0     0.9     1.0     0.9
Gross job losses                    971    1,024      921    1,073    1,005     3.9     4.2     3.6     4.2     3.9
 At contracting establishments      747      758      709      815      770     3.0     3.1     2.8     3.2     3.0
 At closing establishments          224      266      212      258      235     0.9     1.1     0.8     1.0     0.9
Net employment change               275      160      275      148      232     1.2     0.6     1.2     0.7     1.0
 
Leisure and hospitality

Gross job gains                   1,363    1,460    1,360    1,368    1,332     8.3     8.8     8.1     8.2     8.0
 At expanding establishments      1,052    1,131    1,067    1,065    1,020     6.4     6.8     6.4     6.4     6.1
 At opening establishments          311      329      293      303      312     1.9     2.0     1.7     1.8     1.9
Gross job losses                  1,436    1,278    1,315    1,421    1,482     8.8     7.7     7.8     8.5     8.9
 At contracting establishments    1,179    1,047    1,073    1,141    1,197     7.2     6.3     6.4     6.8     7.2
 At closing establishments          257      231      242      280      285     1.6     1.4     1.4     1.7     1.7
Net employment change               -73      182       45      -53     -150    -0.5     1.1     0.3    -0.3    -0.9
 
Other services

Gross job gains                     315      320      312      323      314     7.2     7.2     7.0     7.3     7.0
 At expanding establishments        238      244      244      248      246     5.4     5.5     5.5     5.6     5.5
 At opening establishments           77       76       68       75       68     1.8     1.7     1.5     1.7     1.5
Gross job losses                    303      290      298      313      313     6.9     6.6     6.8     7.0     7.1
 At contracting establishments      229      219      225      233      235     5.2     5.0     5.1     5.2     5.3
 At closing establishments           74       71       73       80       78     1.7     1.6     1.7     1.8     1.8
Net employment change                12       30       14       10        1     0.3     0.6     0.2     0.3    -0.1
 
(1) Includes unclassified sector, not shown separately.
Last Modified Date: May 07, 2025