Figure 12b. Net employment change, BED versus JOLTS, 50–499 employees, 2002–17
Year BED net change JOLTS net change

2002

-1,492,664 -892,737

2003

-674,848 -24,531

2004

-193,246 304,211

2005

254,852 517,937

2006

380,062 718,554

2007

57,585 388,857

2008

-215,563 42,458

2009

-2,170,500 -1,921,798

2010

-1,024,320 -840,945

2011

444,081 508,633

2012

561,894 746,177

2013

437,042 296,923

2014

394,135 566,324

2015

544,021 715,515

2016

351,369 567,460

2017

364,703 447,985

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.