Annual first quarter-to-first quarter gross job gains 
and gross job losses, private sector, 1994-2008


			                  In Thousands				

	Gross Job Gains			      Gross Job Losses			      Net Emp.

	Total     Expansions     Openings     Total     Contractions     Closings     Change

1994	13,563	   8,875	 4,688	     10,822	 6,832		 3,990	      2,741
1995	14,387	   9,413	 4,974	     11,085	 7,098		 3,987	      3,302
1996	14,147	   9,170	 4,977	     12,201	 7,874		 4,327	      1,946
1997	14,980	   9,635	 5,345	     12,106	 7,696		 4,410	      2,874
1998	15,513	  10,125	 5,388	     12,697	 7,793		 4,904	      2,816
1999	15,973	  10,258	 5,715	     13,518	 8,446		 5,072	      2,455
2000	16,096	  10,618	 5,478	     13,118	 8,284		 4,834	      2,978
2001	15,177	  10,147	 5,030	     14,330	 9,249		 5,081	        847
2002	13,630	   8,631	 4,999	     16,359	11,027		 5,332	     -2,729
2003	13,196	   8,604	 4,592	     13,928	 9,290		 4,638	       -732	
2004	13,310	   8,951	 4,359	     12,432	 8,237		 4,195	        878	
2005	13,766	   9,410	 4,356	     11,774	 7,671		 4,103	      1,992	
2006	14,019	   9,625	 4,394	     11,438	 7,711		 3,727	      2,581	
2007	13,441	   9,238	 4,203	     11,941	 8,246		 3,695	      1,500	
2008	12,706	   8,705	 4,001	     12,570	 8,721		 3,849	        136