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
2006 March 236 3.3 195 2.8 949 .8 767 .7
June 233 3.3 206 2.9 987 .9 850 .8
September 224 3.1 210 2.9 934 .8 843 .7
December 236 3.3 207 2.9 976 .9 812 .7
2007 March 232 3.2 205 2.8 918 .8 787 .7
June 225 3.1 215 3.0 898 .8 859 .8
September 233 3.2 216 3.0 952 .8 845 .7
December 228 3.1 218 3.0 922 .8 836 .7
2008 March 226 3.1 224 3.1 919 .8 832 .7
June 221 3.0 238 3.3 876 .8 913 .8
September 216 3.0 233 3.2 849 .8 881 .8
December 211 2.9 253 3.5 819 .7 951 .9
2009 March 197 2.7 247 3.4 738 .7 869 .8
June 201 2.8 238 3.3 767 .7 837 .8
September 192 2.7 227 3.2 725 .7 793 .7
December 202 2.8 218 3.1 728 .7 749 .7
2010 March 193 2.7 211 3.0 706 .7 687 .7
June 193 2.7 202 2.9 730 .7 665 .6
September 207 2.9 204 2.9 754 .7 701 .7
December 216 3.0 201 2.8 805 .8 700 .7
2011 March 204 2.9 200 2.8 715 .7 632 .6
June 210 2.9 205 2.9 767 .7 689 .6
September 206 2.9 196 2.7 794 .7 675 .6
December 214 3.0 198 2.8 800 .7 700 .6
2012 March 236 3.3 186 2.6 784 .7 614 .6
June 216 3.0 195 2.7 799 .7 676 .6
September 210 2.9 197 2.7 805 .7 693 .6
December 218 3.0 183 2.5 809 .7 673 .6
2013 March 204 2.8 192 2.6 745 .7 645 .6
June 222 3.0 215 2.9 790 .7 695 .6
September 219 2.9 195 2.6 822 .7 678 .6
December 216 2.9 187 2.5 806 .7 673 .6
2014 March 220 2.9 188 2.5 780 .7 629 .6
June 220 2.9 205 2.7 806 .7 718 .6
September 225 3.0 200 2.6 829 .7 705 .6
December 223 2.9 197 2.6 838 .7 709 .6
2015 March 234 3.1 206 2.7 813 .7 690 .6
June 234 3.1 213 2.8 839 .7 735 .6
September 242 3.1 207 2.7 882 .7 704 .6
December 246 3.2 208 2.7 895 .8 733 .6
2016 March 220 2.8 204 2.6 734 .6 667 .6
June 252 3.2 N/A N/A 889 .7 N/A N/A
September 238 3.0 N/A N/A 866 .7 N/A N/A
December 246 3.1 N/A N/A 919 .8 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.