Figure 1. Number of private sector establishments sampled in the Occupational Employment Statistics survey, by the panels in which they are observed, fall 1999—May 2014
Sample date Establishments sampled more than once All establishments sampled

Fall 1999

208,478 327,323

Fall 2000

211,924 334,576

Fall 2001

208,317 340,317

Nov 2002

111,995 172,704

May 2003

114,171 173,950

Nov 2003

132,370 175,154

May 2004

133,173 178,484

Nov 2004

138,547 177,045

May 2005

120,853 174,672

Nov 2005

124,765 171,977

May 2006

124,931 174,664

Nov 2006

93,145 173,370

May 2007

135,250 175,808

Nov 2007

139,652 175,091

May 2008

120,476 151,346

Nov 2008

135,862 171,866

May 2009

135,916 173,447

Nov 2009

127,613 172,885

May 2010

136,224 173,887

Nov 2010

130,422 174,116

May 2011

129,887 175,279

Nov 2011

120,134 173,337

May 2012

119,427 177,573

Nov 2012

119,253 175,571

May 2013

119,833 176,828

Nov 2013

116,285 176,133

May 2014

122,172 177,871

Total

3,631,075 5,175,274

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.