Job gains increase, job losses decline in Q1 2012

From December 2011 to March 2012, gross job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments were 6.9 million, an increase of 26,000 from the previous quarter. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting private sector establishments were 6.1 million, a decrease of 399,000 from the previous quarter.

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3-month private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted, March 2002-March 2012

3 months ended	Job gains at expanding establishments	Job gains at opening establishments	Job losses at contracting establishments	Job losses at closing establishments
Mar 2002	6,298,000	1,773,000	-6,434,000	-1,647,000
Jun 2002	6,145,000	1,723,000	-6,274,000	-1,624,000
Sep 2002	6,039,000	1,591,000	-6,248,000	-1,533,000
Dec 2002	5,938,000	1,545,000	-6,185,000	-1,539,000
Mar 2003	5,928,000	1,539,000	-6,307,000	-1,553,000
Jun 2003	5,929,000	1,469,000	-6,030,000	-1,458,000
Sep 2003	5,923,000	1,469,000	-5,828,000	-1,360,000
Dec 2003	6,005,000	1,516,000	-5,800,000	-1,424,000
Mar 2004	6,204,000	1,511,000	-5,795,000	-1,450,000
Jun 2004	6,235,000	1,519,000	-5,639,000	-1,471,000
Sep 2004	6,060,000	1,573,000	-5,888,000	-1,539,000
Dec 2004	6,243,000	1,601,000	-5,663,000	-1,424,000
Mar 2005	6,131,000	1,489,000	-5,801,000	-1,435,000
Jun 2005	6,231,000	1,543,000	-5,776,000	-1,405,000
Sep 2005	6,387,000	1,578,000	-5,844,000	-1,444,000
Dec 2005	6,252,000	1,555,000	-5,948,000	-1,365,000
Mar 2006	6,354,000	1,443,000	-5,636,000	-1,287,000
Jun 2006	6,246,000	1,512,000	-6,015,000	-1,372,000
Sep 2006	6,061,000	1,438,000	-6,097,000	-1,350,000
Dec 2006	6,223,000	1,517,000	-5,941,000	-1,344,000
Mar 2007	6,297,000	1,430,000	-5,881,000	-1,297,000
Jun 2007	6,222,000	1,410,000	-6,079,000	-1,404,000
Sep 2007	5,847,000	1,471,000	-6,215,000	-1,355,000
Dec 2007	6,196,000	1,462,000	-6,012,000	-1,347,000
Mar 2008	5,826,000	1,407,000	-6,095,000	-1,365,000
Jun 2008	5,851,000	1,406,000	-6,354,000	-1,478,000
Sep 2008	5,515,000	1,364,000	-6,462,000	-1,385,000
Dec 2008	5,360,000	1,352,000	-7,022,000	-1,483,000
Mar 2009	4,648,000	1,186,000	-7,122,000	-1,418,000
Jun 2009	5,093,000	1,302,000	-6,669,000	-1,382,000
Sep 2009	5,119,000	1,216,000	-5,874,000	-1,360,000
Dec 2009	5,325,000	1,326,000	-5,583,000	-1,285,000
Mar 2010	5,078,000	1,167,000	-5,308,000	-1,203,000
Jun 2010	5,690,000	1,282,000	-5,087,000	-1,163,000
Sep 2010	5,416,000	1,253,000	-5,253,000	-1,229,000
Dec 2010	5,651,000	1,376,000	-5,193,000	-1,225,000
Mar 2011	5,272,000	1,165,000	-5,010,000	-1,135,000
Jun 2011	5,646,000	1,296,000	-5,111,000	-1,228,000
Sep 2011	5,776,000	1,360,000	-5,194,000	-1,148,000
Dec 2011	5,557,000	1,352,000	-5,238,000	-1,282,000
Mar 2012	5,706,000	1,229,000	-4,935,000	-1,186,000