Figure 12a. Net employment change, BED versus JOLTS, 1–49 employees, 2002–17
Year BED net change JOLTS net change

2002

503,620 113,002

2003

851,582 154,785

2004

1,324,824 477,702

2005

1,419,270 268,125

2006

1,726,571 555,613

2007

1,216,385 156,036

2008

501,417 -444,827

2009

-1,603,222 -1,679,333

2010

-581,918 -228,829

2011

1,059,226 309,518

2012

1,517,459 490,610

2013

1,257,079 293,911

2014

1,447,252 498,301

2015

1,574,680 372,605

2016

1,570,428 508,178

2017

1,312,559 338,696

Notes: BED = Business Employment Dynamics, and JOLTS = Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.