Table 5. Components of private sector gross job gains and losses by firm size, 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
Dec. Mar. June Sept. Dec. Dec. Mar. June Sept. Dec.
2023 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 2024 2024 2024 2024
Total private by firm(1)
Gross job gains 6,143 6,106 5,953 6,034 6,049 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.6
At expanding firms 5,074 5,154 5,006 5,048 4,970 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8
At opening firms 1,069 952 947 986 1,079 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8
Gross job losses 5,802 5,524 6,180 6,054 5,822 4.4 4.2 4.6 4.6 4.4
At contracting firms 4,875 4,559 5,092 5,008 4,851 3.7 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.7
At closing firms 927 965 1,088 1,046 971 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7
Net employment change 341 582 -227 -20 227 0.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.2
Firm size 1 to 49 employees
Gross job gains 3,273 3,115 3,033 3,092 3,162 9.2 8.8 8.6 8.8 9.0
At expanding firms 2,241 2,197 2,128 2,144 2,149 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.1
At opening firms 1,032 918 905 948 1,013 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.9
Gross job losses 3,021 3,044 3,292 3,238 3,047 8.5 8.5 9.3 9.2 8.6
At contracting firms 2,125 2,114 2,258 2,230 2,122 6.0 5.9 6.4 6.3 6.0
At closing firms 896 930 1,034 1,008 925 2.5 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.6
Net employment change 252 71 -259 -146 115 0.7 0.3 -0.7 -0.4 0.4
Firm size 50 to 249 employees
Gross job gains 1,106 1,084 1,094 1,041 1,097 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.8
At expanding firms 1,072 1,053 1,060 1,007 1,060 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.6
At opening firms 34 31 34 34 37 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2
Gross job losses 991 979 1,037 1,074 981 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.7 4.2
At contracting firms 962 951 1,006 1,039 947 4.2 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.1
At closing firms 29 28 31 35 34 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Net employment change 115 105 57 -33 116 0.5 0.5 0.2 -0.2 0.6
Firm size 250 or more employees
Gross job gains 1,764 1,907 1,826 1,901 1,790 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.4
At expanding firms 1,761 1,904 1,818 1,897 1,761 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.4
At opening firms 3 3 8 4 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gross job losses 1,790 1,501 1,851 1,742 1,794 2.5 2.0 2.5 2.4 2.4
At contracting firms 1,788 1,494 1,828 1,739 1,782 2.5 2.0 2.5 2.4 2.4
At closing firms 2 7 23 3 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net employment change -26 406 -25 159 -4 -0.1 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0
(1) Total gross job gains and gross job losses by firm are lower than total gross job gains and gross job losses by
establishment, as some establishment gains and losses within a firm are offset during the aggregation process.
NOTE: Net change is the difference between total gross job gains and total gross job losses. Net change totals for
the firm-level data differ from the establishment-level data due to independent seasonal adjustment. The unit of
analysis section in the technical note provides additional detail. See www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmfirmsize.htm for more
detailed firm size class data.
United States Department of Labor
