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Net employment gain of 666,000 private sector jobs in second quarter 2013
February 03, 2014
From March 2013 to June 2013 gross job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments were 7.1 million, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private sector establishments were 6.5 million. The difference between the number of gross job gains and the number of gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of 666,000 jobs.
| Quarter | Total private gross job gains | Total private gross job losses | Nat. resources and mining gross job gains | Nat. resources and mining gross job losses | Construction gross job gains | Construction gross job losses | Manufacturing gross job gains | Manufacturing gross job losses | Wholesale trade gross job gains | Wholesale trade gross job losses | Retail trade gross job gains | Retail trade gross job losses | Transportation and warehousing gross job gains | Transportation and warehousing gross job losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qtr1 2003 | 7,467,000 | 7,860,000 | 308,000 | 299,000 | 765,000 | 834,000 | 590,000 | 787,000 | 322,000 | 344,000 | 959,000 | 1,073,000 | 232,000 | 235,000 |
Qtr2 2003 | 7,398,000 | 7,488,000 | 297,000 | 296,000 | 810,000 | 787,000 | 532,000 | 763,000 | 306,000 | 331,000 | 1,034,000 | 979,000 | 226,000 | 268,000 |
Qtr3 2003 | 7,392,000 | 7,188,000 | 280,000 | 293,000 | 793,000 | 754,000 | 550,000 | 686,000 | 311,000 | 320,000 | 1,022,000 | 957,000 | 237,000 | 240,000 |
Qtr4 2003 | 7,521,000 | 7,224,000 | 287,000 | 286,000 | 794,000 | 756,000 | 565,000 | 638,000 | 314,000 | 316,000 | 1,060,000 | 1,017,000 | 215,000 | 236,000 |
Qtr1 2004 | 7,715,000 | 7,245,000 | 308,000 | 281,000 | 819,000 | 761,000 | 618,000 | 615,000 | 319,000 | 308,000 | 1,066,000 | 1,022,000 | 247,000 | 218,000 |
Qtr2 2004 | 7,754,000 | 7,110,000 | 283,000 | 286,000 | 818,000 | 771,000 | 601,000 | 578,000 | 323,000 | 299,000 | 1,057,000 | 949,000 | 242,000 | 224,000 |
Qtr3 2004 | 7,633,000 | 7,427,000 | 277,000 | 293,000 | 805,000 | 776,000 | 594,000 | 598,000 | 328,000 | 320,000 | 1,034,000 | 1,098,000 | 243,000 | 233,000 |
Qtr4 2004 | 7,844,000 | 7,087,000 | 292,000 | 274,000 | 847,000 | 742,000 | 570,000 | 610,000 | 324,000 | 291,000 | 1,076,000 | 973,000 | 241,000 | 217,000 |
Qtr1 2005 | 7,620,000 | 7,236,000 | 315,000 | 277,000 | 836,000 | 800,000 | 566,000 | 589,000 | 321,000 | 304,000 | 1,022,000 | 993,000 | 250,000 | 229,000 |
Qtr2 2005 | 7,774,000 | 7,181,000 | 284,000 | 285,000 | 856,000 | 768,000 | 558,000 | 604,000 | 330,000 | 296,000 | 1,047,000 | 980,000 | 244,000 | 248,000 |
Qtr3 2005 | 7,965,000 | 7,288,000 | 270,000 | 268,000 | 879,000 | 769,000 | 566,000 | 605,000 | 338,000 | 308,000 | 1,079,000 | 1,038,000 | 251,000 | 235,000 |
Qtr4 2005 | 7,807,000 | 7,313,000 | 280,000 | 267,000 | 874,000 | 777,000 | 580,000 | 569,000 | 323,000 | 304,000 | 1,066,000 | 1,025,000 | 257,000 | 233,000 |
Qtr1 2006 | 7,797,000 | 6,923,000 | 287,000 | 274,000 | 933,000 | 760,000 | 536,000 | 533,000 | 319,000 | 289,000 | 1,071,000 | 994,000 | 248,000 | 227,000 |
Qtr2 2006 | 7,758,000 | 7,387,000 | 289,000 | 272,000 | 833,000 | 839,000 | 553,000 | 558,000 | 329,000 | 292,000 | 1,054,000 | 1,101,000 | 247,000 | 233,000 |
Qtr3 2006 | 7,499,000 | 7,447,000 | 273,000 | 265,000 | 790,000 | 873,000 | 513,000 | 613,000 | 313,000 | 306,000 | 1,033,000 | 1,075,000 | 244,000 | 227,000 |
Qtr4 2006 | 7,740,000 | 7,285,000 | 285,000 | 265,000 | 827,000 | 839,000 | 525,000 | 609,000 | 320,000 | 303,000 | 1,079,000 | 998,000 | 258,000 | 226,000 |
Qtr1 2007 | 7,727,000 | 7,178,000 | 290,000 | 288,000 | 878,000 | 830,000 | 515,000 | 584,000 | 324,000 | 296,000 | 1,117,000 | 983,000 | 241,000 | 245,000 |
Qtr2 2007 | 7,632,000 | 7,483,000 | 289,000 | 278,000 | 816,000 | 864,000 | 519,000 | 576,000 | 319,000 | 304,000 | 1,019,000 | 1,053,000 | 248,000 | 224,000 |
Qtr3 2007 | 7,318,000 | 7,570,000 | 264,000 | 277,000 | 768,000 | 891,000 | 469,000 | 572,000 | 311,000 | 310,000 | 1,009,000 | 1,052,000 | 226,000 | 237,000 |
Qtr4 2007 | 7,658,000 | 7,359,000 | 290,000 | 261,000 | 794,000 | 872,000 | 499,000 | 566,000 | 323,000 | 302,000 | 1,025,000 | 1,014,000 | 249,000 | 232,000 |
Qtr1 2008 | 7,246,000 | 7,471,000 | 283,000 | 293,000 | 770,000 | 879,000 | 471,000 | 598,000 | 300,000 | 308,000 | 974,000 | 991,000 | 218,000 | 246,000 |
Qtr2 2008 | 7,254,000 | 7,832,000 | 285,000 | 273,000 | 741,000 | 933,000 | 474,000 | 595,000 | 295,000 | 319,000 | 935,000 | 1,108,000 | 230,000 | 262,000 |
Qtr3 2008 | 6,886,000 | 7,830,000 | 282,000 | 261,000 | 707,000 | 894,000 | 431,000 | 646,000 | 276,000 | 318,000 | 905,000 | 1,061,000 | 212,000 | 256,000 |
Qtr4 2008 | 6,706,000 | 8,515,000 | 288,000 | 285,000 | 647,000 | 977,000 | 383,000 | 798,000 | 260,000 | 365,000 | 836,000 | 1,193,000 | 233,000 | 289,000 |
Qtr1 2009 | 5,844,000 | 8,554,000 | 233,000 | 347,000 | 573,000 | 1,001,000 | 295,000 | 965,000 | 226,000 | 384,000 | 765,000 | 1,030,000 | 179,000 | 307,000 |
Qtr2 2009 | 6,391,000 | 8,050,000 | 282,000 | 305,000 | 616,000 | 947,000 | 365,000 | 909,000 | 239,000 | 356,000 | 864,000 | 943,000 | 186,000 | 293,000 |
Qtr3 2009 | 6,340,000 | 7,220,000 | 257,000 | 290,000 | 611,000 | 818,000 | 472,000 | 573,000 | 236,000 | 305,000 | 839,000 | 930,000 | 188,000 | 239,000 |
Qtr4 2009 | 6,640,000 | 6,869,000 | 287,000 | 289,000 | 616,000 | 769,000 | 414,000 | 518,000 | 258,000 | 282,000 | 813,000 | 939,000 | 217,000 | 223,000 |
Qtr1 2010 | 6,256,000 | 6,518,000 | 278,000 | 273,000 | 608,000 | 736,000 | 415,000 | 467,000 | 253,000 | 275,000 | 804,000 | 808,000 | 190,000 | 221,000 |
Qtr2 2010 | 6,966,000 | 6,251,000 | 306,000 | 236,000 | 682,000 | 681,000 | 480,000 | 401,000 | 281,000 | 250,000 | 895,000 | 783,000 | 220,000 | 192,000 |
Qtr3 2010 | 6,675,000 | 6,465,000 | 270,000 | 270,000 | 656,000 | 659,000 | 450,000 | 404,000 | 268,000 | 258,000 | 802,000 | 882,000 | 216,000 | 197,000 |
Qtr4 2010 | 7,015,000 | 6,424,000 | 285,000 | 277,000 | 639,000 | 696,000 | 444,000 | 426,000 | 282,000 | 253,000 | 893,000 | 817,000 | 250,000 | 194,000 |
Qtr1 2011 | 6,448,000 | 6,152,000 | 264,000 | 265,000 | 624,000 | 649,000 | 430,000 | 376,000 | 262,000 | 247,000 | 816,000 | 817,000 | 208,000 | 223,000 |
Qtr2 2011 | 6,940,000 | 6,338,000 | 284,000 | 258,000 | 671,000 | 633,000 | 458,000 | 382,000 | 286,000 | 244,000 | 904,000 | 782,000 | 222,000 | 199,000 |
Qtr3 2011 | 7,144,000 | 6,325,000 | 307,000 | 242,000 | 692,000 | 619,000 | 464,000 | 409,000 | 289,000 | 254,000 | 884,000 | 862,000 | 230,000 | 197,000 |
Qtr4 2011 | 6,896,000 | 6,528,000 | 298,000 | 270,000 | 631,000 | 660,000 | 433,000 | 424,000 | 276,000 | 250,000 | 897,000 | 823,000 | 243,000 | 204,000 |
Qtr1 2012 | 6,946,000 | 6,099,000 | 293,000 | 266,000 | 675,000 | 622,000 | 434,000 | 366,000 | 285,000 | 244,000 | 899,000 | 845,000 | 213,000 | 215,000 |
Qtr2 2012 | 7,027,000 | 6,414,000 | 300,000 | 293,000 | 641,000 | 639,000 | 455,000 | 370,000 | 287,000 | 252,000 | 896,000 | 819,000 | 220,000 | 201,000 |
Qtr3 2012 | 6,847,000 | 6,614,000 | 277,000 | 276,000 | 648,000 | 614,000 | 413,000 | 411,000 | 267,000 | 262,000 | 848,000 | 875,000 | 221,000 | 208,000 |
Qtr4 2012 | 7,110,000 | 6,401,000 | 279,000 | 288,000 | 667,000 | 604,000 | 413,000 | 423,000 | 280,000 | 257,000 | 921,000 | 829,000 | 263,000 | 211,000 |
Qtr1 2013 | 7,200,000 | 6,286,000 | 277,000 | 250,000 | 674,000 | 600,000 | 394,000 | 374,000 | 273,000 | 251,000 | 895,000 | 874,000 | 207,000 | 236,000 |
Qtr2 2013 | 7,143,000 | 6,477,000 | 287,000 | 272,000 | 661,000 | 616,000 | 422,000 | 385,000 | 288,000 | 253,000 | 946,000 | 768,000 | 219,000 | 210,000 |
| Quarter | Utilities gross job gains | Utilities gross job losses | Information gross job gains | Information gross job losses | Financial activities gross job gains | Financial activities gross job losses | Prof. and business services gross job gains | Prof. and business services gross job losses | Education and health services gross job gains | Education and health services gross job losses | Leisure and hospitality gross job gains | Leisure and hospitality gross job losses | Other services gross job gains | Other services gross job losses |
Qtr1 2003 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 171,000 | 201,000 | 448,000 | 431,000 | 1,417,000 | 1,461,000 | 747,000 | 670,000 | 1,094,000 | 1,165,000 | 294,000 | 306,000 |
Qtr2 2003 | 14,000 | 19,000 | 149,000 | 197,000 | 449,000 | 407,000 | 1,306,000 | 1,345,000 | 731,000 | 671,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,088,000 | 294,000 | 303,000 |
Qtr3 2003 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 146,000 | 175,000 | 436,000 | 413,000 | 1,352,000 | 1,268,000 | 727,000 | 653,000 | 1,128,000 | 1,078,000 | 291,000 | 301,000 |
Qtr4 2003 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 159,000 | 155,000 | 422,000 | 445,000 | 1,404,000 | 1,286,000 | 729,000 | 661,000 | 1,158,000 | 1,090,000 | 288,000 | 290,000 |
Qtr1 2004 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 156,000 | 166,000 | 448,000 | 432,000 | 1,408,000 | 1,357,000 | 747,000 | 651,000 | 1,146,000 | 1,092,000 | 306,000 | 292,000 |
Qtr2 2004 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 152,000 | 182,000 | 462,000 | 452,000 | 1,478,000 | 1,256,000 | 749,000 | 672,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,091,000 | 297,000 | 302,000 |
Qtr3 2004 | 13,000 | 17,000 | 150,000 | 182,000 | 469,000 | 444,000 | 1,369,000 | 1,339,000 | 745,000 | 680,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,110,000 | 299,000 | 301,000 |
Qtr4 2004 | 11,000 | 14,000 | 167,000 | 154,000 | 471,000 | 441,000 | 1,464,000 | 1,253,000 | 774,000 | 649,000 | 1,192,000 | 1,127,000 | 298,000 | 305,000 |
Qtr1 2005 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 147,000 | 157,000 | 465,000 | 445,000 | 1,387,000 | 1,290,000 | 736,000 | 682,000 | 1,144,000 | 1,122,000 | 304,000 | 296,000 |
Qtr2 2005 | 13,000 | 16,000 | 150,000 | 144,000 | 464,000 | 419,000 | 1,427,000 | 1,289,000 | 781,000 | 679,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,117,000 | 303,000 | 298,000 |
Qtr3 2005 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 158,000 | 151,000 | 480,000 | 410,000 | 1,496,000 | 1,276,000 | 804,000 | 676,000 | 1,203,000 | 1,199,000 | 297,000 | 301,000 |
Qtr4 2005 | 14,000 | 16,000 | 152,000 | 157,000 | 467,000 | 431,000 | 1,431,000 | 1,303,000 | 766,000 | 714,000 | 1,190,000 | 1,181,000 | 292,000 | 297,000 |
Qtr1 2006 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 146,000 | 150,000 | 432,000 | 424,000 | 1,362,000 | 1,205,000 | 801,000 | 663,000 | 1,243,000 | 1,073,000 | 302,000 | 284,000 |
Qtr2 2006 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 148,000 | 144,000 | 458,000 | 440,000 | 1,425,000 | 1,281,000 | 790,000 | 711,000 | 1,201,000 | 1,178,000 | 309,000 | 289,000 |
Qtr3 2006 | 16,000 | 15,000 | 147,000 | 160,000 | 449,000 | 444,000 | 1,343,000 | 1,280,000 | 784,000 | 671,000 | 1,184,000 | 1,179,000 | 295,000 | 303,000 |
Qtr4 2006 | 19,000 | 18,000 | 158,000 | 145,000 | 451,000 | 442,000 | 1,403,000 | 1,311,000 | 783,000 | 696,000 | 1,221,000 | 1,105,000 | 299,000 | 290,000 |
Qtr1 2007 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 144,000 | 137,000 | 437,000 | 427,000 | 1,326,000 | 1,258,000 | 828,000 | 670,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,128,000 | 303,000 | 285,000 |
Qtr2 2007 | 14,000 | 11,000 | 160,000 | 141,000 | 433,000 | 460,000 | 1,401,000 | 1,342,000 | 798,000 | 694,000 | 1,218,000 | 1,207,000 | 304,000 | 290,000 |
Qtr3 2007 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 153,000 | 154,000 | 418,000 | 478,000 | 1,314,000 | 1,343,000 | 806,000 | 683,000 | 1,181,000 | 1,222,000 | 293,000 | 305,000 |
Qtr4 2007 | 14,000 | 11,000 | 145,000 | 152,000 | 431,000 | 484,000 | 1,440,000 | 1,342,000 | 811,000 | 668,000 | 1,239,000 | 1,135,000 | 300,000 | 287,000 |
Qtr1 2008 | 14,000 | 11,000 | 154,000 | 155,000 | 421,000 | 445,000 | 1,266,000 | 1,349,000 | 805,000 | 686,000 | 1,183,000 | 1,180,000 | 295,000 | 293,000 |
Qtr2 2008 | 16,000 | 12,000 | 159,000 | 162,000 | 399,000 | 457,000 | 1,340,000 | 1,424,000 | 812,000 | 716,000 | 1,181,000 | 1,237,000 | 300,000 | 299,000 |
Qtr3 2008 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 130,000 | 170,000 | 381,000 | 464,000 | 1,249,000 | 1,429,000 | 803,000 | 705,000 | 1,135,000 | 1,270,000 | 287,000 | 306,000 |
Qtr4 2008 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 132,000 | 186,000 | 388,000 | 497,000 | 1,228,000 | 1,635,000 | 838,000 | 682,000 | 1,125,000 | 1,240,000 | 270,000 | 323,000 |
Qtr1 2009 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 116,000 | 175,000 | 341,000 | 460,000 | 1,002,000 | 1,555,000 | 755,000 | 729,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,248,000 | 254,000 | 313,000 |
Qtr2 2009 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 110,000 | 158,000 | 340,000 | 443,000 | 1,140,000 | 1,474,000 | 777,000 | 707,000 | 1,114,000 | 1,179,000 | 264,000 | 293,000 |
Qtr3 2009 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 112,000 | 159,000 | 326,000 | 420,000 | 1,153,000 | 1,298,000 | 766,000 | 725,000 | 1,046,000 | 1,129,000 | 250,000 | 290,000 |
Qtr4 2009 | 11,000 | 14,000 | 121,000 | 142,000 | 354,000 | 401,000 | 1,354,000 | 1,179,000 | 823,000 | 679,000 | 1,034,000 | 1,137,000 | 263,000 | 270,000 |
Qtr1 2010 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 109,000 | 132,000 | 338,000 | 371,000 | 1,160,000 | 1,151,000 | 748,000 | 721,000 | 1,029,000 | 1,055,000 | 253,000 | 268,000 |
Qtr2 2010 | 11,000 | 12,000 | 126,000 | 131,000 | 344,000 | 372,000 | 1,358,000 | 1,149,000 | 783,000 | 712,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,052,000 | 278,000 | 257,000 |
Qtr3 2010 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 134,000 | 137,000 | 348,000 | 369,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,188,000 | 793,000 | 733,000 | 1,112,000 | 1,063,000 | 266,000 | 272,000 |
Qtr4 2010 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 127,000 | 138,000 | 369,000 | 346,000 | 1,387,000 | 1,173,000 | 843,000 | 705,000 | 1,134,000 | 1,100,000 | 273,000 | 267,000 |
Qtr1 2011 | 11,000 | 9,000 | 113,000 | 129,000 | 325,000 | 336,000 | 1,236,000 | 1,143,000 | 767,000 | 675,000 | 1,062,000 | 1,005,000 | 264,000 | 253,000 |
Qtr2 2011 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 124,000 | 128,000 | 349,000 | 348,000 | 1,315,000 | 1,218,000 | 787,000 | 748,000 | 1,177,000 | 1,098,000 | 282,000 | 261,000 |
Qtr3 2011 | 11,000 | 12,000 | 124,000 | 121,000 | 372,000 | 339,000 | 1,381,000 | 1,163,000 | 853,000 | 706,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,107,000 | 280,000 | 269,000 |
Qtr4 2011 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 123,000 | 136,000 | 358,000 | 355,000 | 1,349,000 | 1,256,000 | 810,000 | 743,000 | 1,115,000 | 1,107,000 | 264,000 | 262,000 |
Qtr1 2012 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 114,000 | 113,000 | 341,000 | 319,000 | 1,280,000 | 1,148,000 | 821,000 | 697,000 | 1,238,000 | 975,000 | 279,000 | 251,000 |
Qtr2 2012 | 11,000 | 13,000 | 123,000 | 126,000 | 360,000 | 330,000 | 1,362,000 | 1,215,000 | 799,000 | 768,000 | 1,212,000 | 1,102,000 | 290,000 | 259,000 |
Qtr3 2012 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 129,000 | 140,000 | 354,000 | 333,000 | 1,325,000 | 1,256,000 | 840,000 | 746,000 | 1,162,000 | 1,169,000 | 275,000 | 281,000 |
Qtr4 2012 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 141,000 | 121,000 | 376,000 | 326,000 | 1,403,000 | 1,229,000 | 836,000 | 717,000 | 1,176,000 | 1,091,000 | 269,000 | 266,000 |
Qtr1 2013 | 10,000 | 11,000 | 114,000 | 119,000 | 346,000 | 325,000 | 1,255,000 | 1,179,000 | 1,200,000 | 743,000 | 1,202,000 | 1,038,000 | 272,000 | 256,000 |
Qtr2 2013 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 134,000 | 125,000 | 365,000 | 328,000 | 1,358,000 | 1,261,000 | 838,000 | 848,000 | 1,245,000 | 1,107,000 | 285,000 | 265,000 |
During the second quarter of 2013, gross job gains exceeded gross job losses in all industry sectors except education and health services, and utilities. Education and health services experienced a net loss of 10,000 jobs while utilities had no net change in employment.
In the second quarter of 2013, gross job gains exceeded gross job losses in 42 states and the District of Columbia. California had the largest net employment gain, 79,166 jobs, followed by Texas, with 65,907 jobs. Arkansas had the largest net employment loss, 6,263 jobs.
| State | Gross job gain | Gross job loss | Net job gain or loss |
|---|---|---|---|
United States | 7,143,000 | 6,477,000 | 666,000 |
Alabama | 87,744 | 82,081 | 5,663 |
Alaska | 26,706 | 25,115 | 1,591 |
Arizona | 129,196 | 126,066 | 3,130 |
Arkansas | 48,982 | 55,245 | -6,263 |
California | 913,484 | 834,318 | 79,166 |
Colorado | 137,839 | 120,105 | 17,734 |
Connecticut | 78,215 | 67,043 | 11,172 |
Delaware | 22,484 | 20,386 | 2,098 |
District of Columbia | 29,043 | 26,928 | 2,115 |
Florida | 461,241 | 409,372 | 51,869 |
Georgia | 216,172 | 200,027 | 16,145 |
Hawaii | 25,642 | 25,689 | -47 |
Idaho | 41,461 | 38,558 | 2,903 |
Illinois | 283,705 | 261,498 | 22,207 |
Indiana | 139,661 | 129,407 | 10,254 |
Iowa | 75,237 | 67,017 | 8,220 |
Kansas | 67,481 | 60,483 | 6,998 |
Kentucky | 85,477 | 81,754 | 3,723 |
Louisiana | 98,313 | 99,533 | -1,220 |
Maine | 39,249 | 31,139 | 8,110 |
Maryland | 126,893 | 125,056 | 1,837 |
Massachusetts | 173,757 | 142,775 | 30,982 |
Michigan | 217,038 | 200,728 | 16,310 |
Minnesota | 141,183 | 122,226 | 18,957 |
Mississippi | 49,612 | 51,657 | -2,045 |
Missouri | 131,513 | 119,004 | 12,509 |
Montana | 28,546 | 27,473 | 1,073 |
Nebraska | 45,752 | 43,811 | 1,941 |
Nevada | 66,018 | 55,959 | 10,059 |
New Hampshire | 36,200 | 31,552 | 4,648 |
New Jersey | 213,505 | 181,131 | 32,374 |
New Mexico | 40,791 | 40,789 | 2 |
New York | 472,820 | 426,420 | 46,400 |
North Carolina | 207,942 | 189,804 | 18,138 |
North Dakota | 25,853 | 28,021 | -2,168 |
Ohio | 274,779 | 234,133 | 40,646 |
Oklahoma | 75,621 | 70,293 | 5,328 |
Oregon | 99,417 | 85,962 | 13,455 |
Pennsylvania | 262,901 | 252,075 | 10,826 |
Rhode Island | 25,911 | 22,672 | 3,239 |
South Carolina | 95,628 | 82,252 | 13,376 |
South Dakota | 21,611 | 19,329 | 2,282 |
Tennessee | 127,303 | 121,662 | 5,641 |
Texas | 530,372 | 464,465 | 65,907 |
Utah | 72,630 | 67,465 | 5,165 |
Vermont | 18,264 | 19,400 | -1,136 |
Virginia | 165,372 | 164,084 | 1,288 |
Washington | 177,515 | 148,500 | 29,015 |
West Virginia | 34,375 | 37,260 | -2,885 |
Wisconsin | 134,838 | 124,587 | 10,251 |
Wyoming | 18,151 | 19,316 | -1,165 |
Alaska had the largest rate of gross job gains as a percent of employment, 10.6 percent, above the U.S. rate of 6.4 percent. Connecticut had the lowest rate of gross job losses as a percent of employment, at 4.8 percent, below the U.S. rate of 5.8 percent.
These data are from the Business Employment Dynamics program. The change in the number of jobs over time is the net result of gross gains and gross losses in employment that occur at all businesses in the economy. To learn more, see "Business Employment Dynamics — Second Quarter 2013" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL‑14‑0127.
SUGGESTED CITATION
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Net employment gain of 666,000 private sector jobs in second quarter 2013 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2014/ted_20140203.htm (visited February 28, 2026).
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