Table 8. Private sector establishment births and deaths, seasonally adjusted
Table 8. Private sector establishment births and deaths, seasonally adjusted
Total private
(Levels in thousands)
Number of Establishments Employment
Births Deaths(1) Births Deaths
Year 3 months ended Level Rate(2) Level Rate Level Rate Level Rate
2008 March 226 3.1 224 3.1 919 0.8 832 0.7
June 221 3.0 238 3.3 876 0.8 913 0.8
September 216 3.0 233 3.2 849 0.8 881 0.8
December 211 2.9 253 3.5 819 0.7 951 0.9
2009 March 197 2.7 247 3.4 738 0.7 869 0.8
June 201 2.8 238 3.3 767 0.7 837 0.8
September 192 2.7 227 3.2 725 0.7 793 0.7
December 202 2.8 218 3.1 728 0.7 749 0.7
2010 March 193 2.7 211 3.0 706 0.7 687 0.7
June 193 2.7 202 2.9 730 0.7 665 0.6
September 207 2.9 204 2.9 754 0.7 701 0.7
December 216 3.0 201 2.8 805 0.8 700 0.7
2011 March 204 2.9 200 2.8 715 0.7 632 0.6
June 210 2.9 205 2.9 767 0.7 689 0.6
September 206 2.9 196 2.7 794 0.7 675 0.6
December 214 3.0 198 2.8 800 0.7 700 0.6
2012 March 236 3.3 188 2.6 787 0.7 614 0.6
June 217 3.0 194 2.7 799 0.7 673 0.6
September 210 2.9 196 2.7 804 0.7 692 0.6
December 218 3.0 183 2.5 809 0.7 673 0.6
2013 March 205 2.8 193 2.6 748 0.7 648 0.6
June 222 3.0 215 2.9 789 0.7 695 0.6
September 219 2.9 195 2.6 818 0.7 678 0.6
December 215 2.9 187 2.5 803 0.7 670 0.6
2014 March 220 2.9 189 2.5 781 0.7 635 0.6
June 221 2.9 205 2.7 805 0.7 716 0.6
September 225 3.0 199 2.6 827 0.7 704 0.6
December 224 2.9 197 2.6 839 0.7 707 0.6
2015 March 234 3.1 206 2.7 814 0.7 694 0.6
June 234 3.1 212 2.8 839 0.7 732 0.6
September 242 3.1 207 2.7 880 0.7 704 0.6
December 247 3.2 208 2.7 893 0.8 733 0.6
2016 March 236 3.0 203 2.6 786 0.7 663 0.6
June 242 3.1 214 2.7 839 0.7 723 0.6
September 239 3.0 215 2.7 872 0.7 747 0.6
December 239 3.0 217 2.8 869 0.7 729 0.6
2017 March 241 3.0 203 2.6 800 0.7 659 0.5
June 240 3.0 225 2.8 851 0.7 760 0.6
September 241 3.0 226 2.8 851 0.7 763 0.6
December 246 3.1 N/A N/A 853 0.7 N/A N/A
2018 March 250 3.1 N/A N/A 817 0.7 N/A N/A
June 263 3.2 N/A N/A 878 0.7 N/A N/A
(1) Values for deaths are not available for the most recent three quarters by definition. See the
Technical Note for more information.
(2) The rates measure births and deaths as a percentage of the average of the previous and current
quarter employment levels or total number of establishments.
