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From September 2020 to December 2020, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 8.8 million, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 6.7 million over this period. The difference between the number of gross job gains and the number of gross job losses resulted in a net employment gain of 2.0 million jobs in the private sector during the fourth quarter of 2020.
Quarter | Gross job gains, total private | Gross job losses, total private | Net employment change, total private | Gross job gains, natural resources and mining | Gross job losses, natural resources and mining | Net employment change, natural resources and mining | Gross job gains, construction | Gross job losses, construction | Net employment change, construction |
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Q1 2010 |
6,325,000 | 6,572,000 | -247,000 | 276,000 | 274,000 | 2,000 | 610,000 | 739,000 | -129,000 |
Q2 2010 |
6,995,000 | 6,297,000 | 698,000 | 306,000 | 235,000 | 71,000 | 685,000 | 680,000 | 5,000 |
Q3 2010 |
6,741,000 | 6,504,000 | 237,000 | 271,000 | 271,000 | 0 | 662,000 | 662,000 | 0 |
Q4 2010 |
7,052,000 | 6,486,000 | 566,000 | 287,000 | 276,000 | 11,000 | 646,000 | 696,000 | -50,000 |
Q1 2011 |
6,540,000 | 6,206,000 | 334,000 | 264,000 | 267,000 | -3,000 | 627,000 | 650,000 | -23,000 |
Q2 2011 |
6,966,000 | 6,384,000 | 582,000 | 284,000 | 255,000 | 29,000 | 674,000 | 633,000 | 41,000 |
Q3 2011 |
7,205,000 | 6,364,000 | 841,000 | 309,000 | 244,000 | 65,000 | 700,000 | 622,000 | 78,000 |
Q4 2011 |
6,865,000 | 6,530,000 | 335,000 | 300,000 | 268,000 | 32,000 | 637,000 | 661,000 | -24,000 |
Q1 2012 |
7,080,000 | 6,132,000 | 948,000 | 290,000 | 269,000 | 21,000 | 674,000 | 624,000 | 50,000 |
Q2 2012 |
7,051,000 | 6,435,000 | 616,000 | 301,000 | 290,000 | 11,000 | 645,000 | 638,000 | 7,000 |
Q3 2012 |
6,881,000 | 6,629,000 | 252,000 | 280,000 | 280,000 | 0 | 655,000 | 617,000 | 38,000 |
Q4 2012 |
7,110,000 | 6,415,000 | 695,000 | 280,000 | 287,000 | -7,000 | 673,000 | 605,000 | 68,000 |
Q1 2013 |
6,941,000 | 6,383,000 | 558,000 | 277,000 | 256,000 | 21,000 | 682,000 | 608,000 | 74,000 |
Q2 2013 |
7,152,000 | 6,478,000 | 674,000 | 289,000 | 271,000 | 18,000 | 669,000 | 619,000 | 50,000 |
Q3 2013 |
7,058,000 | 6,551,000 | 507,000 | 264,000 | 269,000 | -5,000 | 672,000 | 591,000 | 81,000 |
Q4 2013 |
7,255,000 | 6,555,000 | 700,000 | 281,000 | 279,000 | 2,000 | 656,000 | 640,000 | 16,000 |
Q1 2014 |
6,953,000 | 6,534,000 | 419,000 | 288,000 | 256,000 | 32,000 | 677,000 | 592,000 | 85,000 |
Q2 2014 |
7,454,000 | 6,559,000 | 895,000 | 282,000 | 272,000 | 10,000 | 697,000 | 603,000 | 94,000 |
Q3 2014 |
7,247,000 | 6,670,000 | 577,000 | 287,000 | 254,000 | 33,000 | 669,000 | 585,000 | 84,000 |
Q4 2014 |
7,617,000 | 6,579,000 | 1,038,000 | 280,000 | 286,000 | -6,000 | 667,000 | 608,000 | 59,000 |
Q1 2015 |
7,046,000 | 6,830,000 | 216,000 | 283,000 | 301,000 | -18,000 | 660,000 | 626,000 | 34,000 |
Q2 2015 |
7,580,000 | 6,731,000 | 849,000 | 264,000 | 331,000 | -67,000 | 698,000 | 598,000 | 100,000 |
Q3 2015 |
7,344,000 | 6,869,000 | 475,000 | 248,000 | 290,000 | -42,000 | 657,000 | 602,000 | 55,000 |
Q4 2015 |
7,817,000 | 6,873,000 | 944,000 | 250,000 | 301,000 | -51,000 | 704,000 | 591,000 | 113,000 |
Q1 2016 |
7,149,000 | 6,906,000 | 243,000 | 257,000 | 279,000 | -22,000 | 672,000 | 622,000 | 50,000 |
Q2 2016 |
7,446,000 | 7,136,000 | 310,000 | 261,000 | 297,000 | -36,000 | 660,000 | 649,000 | 11,000 |
Q3 2016 |
7,717,000 | 6,967,000 | 750,000 | 249,000 | 257,000 | -8,000 | 672,000 | 618,000 | 54,000 |
Q4 2016 |
7,423,000 | 7,094,000 | 329,000 | 253,000 | 268,000 | -15,000 | 652,000 | 637,000 | 15,000 |
Q1 2017 |
7,428,000 | 6,774,000 | 654,000 | 288,000 | 237,000 | 51,000 | 713,000 | 591,000 | 122,000 |
Q2 2017 |
7,621,000 | 7,141,000 | 480,000 | 269,000 | 264,000 | 5,000 | 686,000 | 638,000 | 48,000 |
Q3 2017 |
7,324,000 | 7,379,000 | -55,000 | 255,000 | 243,000 | 12,000 | 626,000 | 661,000 | -35,000 |
Q4 2017 |
7,801,000 | 6,868,000 | 933,000 | 256,000 | 257,000 | -1,000 | 719,000 | 609,000 | 110,000 |
Q1 2018 |
7,494,000 | 6,777,000 | 717,000 | 259,000 | 241,000 | 18,000 | 729,000 | 596,000 | 133,000 |
Q2 2018 |
7,652,000 | 7,245,000 | 407,000 | 274,000 | 250,000 | 24,000 | 694,000 | 640,000 | 54,000 |
Q3 2018 |
7,506,000 | 7,427,000 | 79,000 | 240,000 | 249,000 | -9,000 | 652,000 | 657,000 | -5,000 |
Q4 2018 |
7,756,000 | 6,966,000 | 790,000 | 246,000 | 254,000 | -8,000 | 695,000 | 621,000 | 74,000 |
Q1 2019 |
7,460,000 | 6,927,000 | 533,000 | 244,000 | 250,000 | -6,000 | 711,000 | 623,000 | 88,000 |
Q2 2019 |
7,637,000 | 7,466,000 | 171,000 | 266,000 | 250,000 | 16,000 | 690,000 | 673,000 | 17,000 |
Q3 2019 |
7,404,000 | 7,351,000 | 53,000 | 228,000 | 243,000 | -15,000 | 649,000 | 647,000 | 2,000 |
Q4 2019 |
7,864,000 | 7,051,000 | 813,000 | 234,000 | 273,000 | -39,000 | 676,000 | 649,000 | 27,000 |
Q1 2020 |
6,963,000 | 7,736,000 | -773,000 | 239,000 | 251,000 | -12,000 | 683,000 | 626,000 | 57,000 |
Q2 2020 |
5,749,000 | 20,366,000 | -14,617,000 | 221,000 | 372,000 | -151,000 | 543,000 | 1,044,000 | -501,000 |
Q3 2020 |
10,804,000 | 6,901,000 | 3,903,000 | 220,000 | 237,000 | -17,000 | 678,000 | 663,000 | 15,000 |
Q4 2020 |
8,756,000 | 6,713,000 | 2,043,000 | 228,000 | 227,000 | 1,000 | 705,000 | 559,000 | 146,000 |
Quarter | Gross job gains, manufacturing | Gross job losses, manufacturing | Net employment change, manufacturing | Gross job gains, wholesale trade | Gross job losses, wholesale trade | Net employment change, wholesale trade | Gross job gains, retail trade | Gross job losses, retail trade | Net employment change, retail trade |
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Q1 2010 |
420,000 | 470,000 | -50,000 | 258,000 | 276,000 | -18,000 | 814,000 | 808,000 | 6,000 |
Q2 2010 |
477,000 | 400,000 | 77,000 | 283,000 | 251,000 | 32,000 | 896,000 | 789,000 | 107,000 |
Q3 2010 |
452,000 | 403,000 | 49,000 | 273,000 | 258,000 | 15,000 | 811,000 | 881,000 | -70,000 |
Q4 2010 |
447,000 | 428,000 | 19,000 | 286,000 | 254,000 | 32,000 | 898,000 | 821,000 | 77,000 |
Q1 2011 |
436,000 | 378,000 | 58,000 | 269,000 | 247,000 | 22,000 | 826,000 | 818,000 | 8,000 |
Q2 2011 |
454,000 | 382,000 | 72,000 | 290,000 | 245,000 | 45,000 | 904,000 | 789,000 | 115,000 |
Q3 2011 |
468,000 | 408,000 | 60,000 | 294,000 | 254,000 | 40,000 | 893,000 | 859,000 | 34,000 |
Q4 2011 |
432,000 | 419,000 | 13,000 | 279,000 | 250,000 | 29,000 | 903,000 | 825,000 | 78,000 |
Q1 2012 |
441,000 | 368,000 | 73,000 | 290,000 | 245,000 | 45,000 | 905,000 | 847,000 | 58,000 |
Q2 2012 |
449,000 | 370,000 | 79,000 | 291,000 | 252,000 | 39,000 | 897,000 | 826,000 | 71,000 |
Q3 2012 |
418,000 | 409,000 | 9,000 | 272,000 | 263,000 | 9,000 | 855,000 | 867,000 | -12,000 |
Q4 2012 |
414,000 | 423,000 | -9,000 | 282,000 | 258,000 | 24,000 | 927,000 | 830,000 | 97,000 |
Q1 2013 |
405,000 | 379,000 | 26,000 | 278,000 | 253,000 | 25,000 | 907,000 | 882,000 | 25,000 |
Q2 2013 |
419,000 | 387,000 | 32,000 | 290,000 | 256,000 | 34,000 | 947,000 | 778,000 | 169,000 |
Q3 2013 |
410,000 | 400,000 | 10,000 | 281,000 | 259,000 | 22,000 | 904,000 | 844,000 | 60,000 |
Q4 2013 |
422,000 | 395,000 | 27,000 | 287,000 | 251,000 | 36,000 | 952,000 | 835,000 | 117,000 |
Q1 2014 |
403,000 | 372,000 | 31,000 | 276,000 | 254,000 | 22,000 | 874,000 | 894,000 | -20,000 |
Q2 2014 |
436,000 | 372,000 | 64,000 | 285,000 | 250,000 | 35,000 | 972,000 | 833,000 | 139,000 |
Q3 2014 |
412,000 | 390,000 | 22,000 | 279,000 | 254,000 | 25,000 | 903,000 | 898,000 | 5,000 |
Q4 2014 |
439,000 | 379,000 | 60,000 | 292,000 | 248,000 | 44,000 | 958,000 | 841,000 | 117,000 |
Q1 2015 |
392,000 | 393,000 | -1,000 | 265,000 | 261,000 | 4,000 | 911,000 | 887,000 | 24,000 |
Q2 2015 |
431,000 | 399,000 | 32,000 | 285,000 | 263,000 | 22,000 | 999,000 | 831,000 | 168,000 |
Q3 2015 |
397,000 | 413,000 | -16,000 | 272,000 | 263,000 | 9,000 | 929,000 | 925,000 | 4,000 |
Q4 2015 |
411,000 | 429,000 | -18,000 | 294,000 | 269,000 | 25,000 | 928,000 | 923,000 | 5,000 |
Q1 2016 |
386,000 | 408,000 | -22,000 | 261,000 | 269,000 | -8,000 | 963,000 | 870,000 | 93,000 |
Q2 2016 |
412,000 | 433,000 | -21,000 | 273,000 | 272,000 | 1,000 | 934,000 | 906,000 | 28,000 |
Q3 2016 |
402,000 | 425,000 | -23,000 | 278,000 | 260,000 | 18,000 | 959,000 | 952,000 | 7,000 |
Q4 2016 |
408,000 | 394,000 | 14,000 | 272,000 | 257,000 | 15,000 | 897,000 | 925,000 | -28,000 |
Q1 2017 |
408,000 | 383,000 | 25,000 | 268,000 | 250,000 | 18,000 | 941,000 | 894,000 | 47,000 |
Q2 2017 |
445,000 | 390,000 | 55,000 | 284,000 | 248,000 | 36,000 | 931,000 | 931,000 | 0 |
Q3 2017 |
397,000 | 422,000 | -25,000 | 270,000 | 266,000 | 4,000 | 891,000 | 981,000 | -90,000 |
Q4 2017 |
457,000 | 369,000 | 88,000 | 280,000 | 250,000 | 30,000 | 907,000 | 900,000 | 7,000 |
Q1 2018 |
426,000 | 360,000 | 66,000 | 270,000 | 249,000 | 21,000 | 943,000 | 862,000 | 81,000 |
Q2 2018 |
440,000 | 379,000 | 61,000 | 276,000 | 251,000 | 25,000 | 910,000 | 959,000 | -49,000 |
Q3 2018 |
424,000 | 410,000 | 14,000 | 275,000 | 268,000 | 7,000 | 921,000 | 1,001,000 | -80,000 |
Q4 2018 |
465,000 | 379,000 | 86,000 | 279,000 | 245,000 | 34,000 | 846,000 | 919,000 | -73,000 |
Q1 2019 |
404,000 | 382,000 | 22,000 | 264,000 | 246,000 | 18,000 | 914,000 | 872,000 | 42,000 |
Q2 2019 |
416,000 | 428,000 | -12,000 | 270,000 | 264,000 | 6,000 | 876,000 | 976,000 | -100,000 |
Q3 2019 |
377,000 | 441,000 | -64,000 | 256,000 | 266,000 | -10,000 | 858,000 | 943,000 | -85,000 |
Q4 2019 |
409,000 | 407,000 | 2,000 | 267,000 | 249,000 | 18,000 | 891,000 | 887,000 | 4,000 |
Q1 2020 |
364,000 | 418,000 | -54,000 | 250,000 | 258,000 | -8,000 | 906,000 | 874,000 | 32,000 |
Q2 2020 |
272,000 | 1,160,000 | -888,000 | 202,000 | 607,000 | -405,000 | 963,000 | 2,529,000 | -1,566,000 |
Q3 2020 |
578,000 | 476,000 | 102,000 | 317,000 | 268,000 | 49,000 | 1,520,000 | 827,000 | 693,000 |
Q4 2020 |
518,000 | 373,000 | 145,000 | 298,000 | 219,000 | 79,000 | 936,000 | 848,000 | 88,000 |
Quarter | Gross job gains, transportation and warehousing | Gross job losses, transportation and warehousing | Net employment change, transportation and warehousing | Gross job gains, utilities | Gross job losses, utilities | Net employment change, utilities | Gross job gains, information | Gross job losses, information | Net employment change, information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 2010 |
193,000 | 220,000 | -27,000 | 9,000 | 10,000 | -1,000 | 111,000 | 134,000 | -23,000 |
Q2 2010 |
222,000 | 193,000 | 29,000 | 11,000 | 12,000 | -1,000 | 127,000 | 131,000 | -4,000 |
Q3 2010 |
218,000 | 197,000 | 21,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | -2,000 | 135,000 | 137,000 | -2,000 |
Q4 2010 |
249,000 | 196,000 | 53,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 1,000 | 128,000 | 139,000 | -11,000 |
Q1 2011 |
214,000 | 219,000 | -5,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 116,000 | 131,000 | -15,000 |
Q2 2011 |
226,000 | 200,000 | 26,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | -1,000 | 124,000 | 128,000 | -4,000 |
Q3 2011 |
234,000 | 199,000 | 35,000 | 11,000 | 12,000 | -1,000 | 126,000 | 121,000 | 5,000 |
Q4 2011 |
238,000 | 207,000 | 31,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 0 | 118,000 | 127,000 | -9,000 |
Q1 2012 |
220,000 | 209,000 | 11,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 1,000 | 117,000 | 114,000 | 3,000 |
Q2 2012 |
226,000 | 204,000 | 22,000 | 11,000 | 13,000 | -2,000 | 122,000 | 127,000 | -5,000 |
Q3 2012 |
224,000 | 211,000 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | -1,000 | 131,000 | 138,000 | -7,000 |
Q4 2012 |
255,000 | 216,000 | 39,000 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 | 141,000 | 120,000 | 21,000 |
Q1 2013 |
217,000 | 229,000 | -12,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | -2,000 | 119,000 | 120,000 | -1,000 |
Q2 2013 |
229,000 | 215,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 13,000 | 1,000 | 134,000 | 127,000 | 7,000 |
Q3 2013 |
233,000 | 213,000 | 20,000 | 11,000 | 13,000 | -2,000 | 130,000 | 135,000 | -5,000 |
Q4 2013 |
272,000 | 210,000 | 62,000 | 12,000 | 16,000 | -4,000 | 137,000 | 123,000 | 14,000 |
Q1 2014 |
243,000 | 236,000 | 7,000 | 14,000 | 13,000 | 1,000 | 124,000 | 130,000 | -6,000 |
Q2 2014 |
255,000 | 209,000 | 46,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | -1,000 | 141,000 | 133,000 | 8,000 |
Q3 2014 |
253,000 | 216,000 | 37,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 0 | 140,000 | 139,000 | 1,000 |
Q4 2014 |
314,000 | 210,000 | 104,000 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 | 147,000 | 136,000 | 11,000 |
Q1 2015 |
243,000 | 263,000 | -20,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 0 | 127,000 | 130,000 | -3,000 |
Q2 2015 |
268,000 | 232,000 | 36,000 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 149,000 | 128,000 | 21,000 |
Q3 2015 |
269,000 | 232,000 | 37,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | -1,000 | 144,000 | 145,000 | -1,000 |
Q4 2015 |
328,000 | 234,000 | 94,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 1,000 | 164,000 | 139,000 | 25,000 |
Q1 2016 |
245,000 | 283,000 | -38,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | 138,000 | 141,000 | -3,000 |
Q2 2016 |
254,000 | 252,000 | 2,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 0 | 156,000 | 139,000 | 17,000 |
Q3 2016 |
291,000 | 233,000 | 58,000 | 11,000 | 14,000 | -3,000 | 152,000 | 152,000 | 0 |
Q4 2016 |
371,000 | 238,000 | 133,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 0 | 143,000 | 149,000 | -6,000 |
Q1 2017 |
256,000 | 314,000 | -58,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 144,000 | 154,000 | -10,000 |
Q2 2017 |
274,000 | 256,000 | 18,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | -1,000 | 157,000 | 174,000 | -17,000 |
Q3 2017 |
309,000 | 235,000 | 74,000 | 11,000 | 13,000 | -2,000 | 157,000 | 155,000 | 2,000 |
Q4 2017 |
381,000 | 234,000 | 147,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 0 | 148,000 | 147,000 | 1,000 |
Q1 2018 |
270,000 | 323,000 | -53,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 1,000 | 157,000 | 149,000 | 8,000 |
Q2 2018 |
288,000 | 255,000 | 33,000 | 13,000 | 15,000 | -2,000 | 160,000 | 167,000 | -7,000 |
Q3 2018 |
314,000 | 259,000 | 55,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | -1,000 | 149,000 | 156,000 | -7,000 |
Q4 2018 |
417,000 | 241,000 | 176,000 | 12,000 | 14,000 | -2,000 | 144,000 | 149,000 | -5,000 |
Q1 2019 |
290,000 | 348,000 | -58,000 | 14,000 | 13,000 | 1,000 | 162,000 | 133,000 | 29,000 |
Q2 2019 |
312,000 | 269,000 | 43,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 0 | 164,000 | 163,000 | 1,000 |
Q3 2019 |
343,000 | 255,000 | 88,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 0 | 162,000 | 154,000 | 8,000 |
Q4 2019 |
508,000 | 254,000 | 254,000 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 155,000 | 161,000 | -6,000 |
Q1 2020 |
278,000 | 416,000 | -138,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 1,000 | 152,000 | 139,000 | 13,000 |
Q2 2020 |
422,000 | 826,000 | -404,000 | 10,000 | 14,000 | -4,000 | 98,000 | 421,000 | -323,000 |
Q3 2020 |
527,000 | 311,000 | 216,000 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 | 204,000 | 135,000 | 69,000 |
Q4 2020 |
639,000 | 275,000 | 364,000 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 173,000 | 142,000 | 31,000 |
Quarter | Gross job gains, financial activities | Gross job losses, financial activities | Net employment change, financial activities | Gross job gains, professional and business services | Gross job losses, professional and business services | Net employment change, professional and business services | Gross job gains, education and health services | Gross job losses, education and health services | Net employment change, education and health services |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 2010 |
345,000 | 373,000 | -28,000 | 1,182,000 | 1,157,000 | 25,000 | 798,000 | 767,000 | 31,000 |
Q2 2010 |
346,000 | 373,000 | -27,000 | 1,368,000 | 1,151,000 | 217,000 | 832,000 | 762,000 | 70,000 |
Q3 2010 |
352,000 | 370,000 | -18,000 | 1,299,000 | 1,192,000 | 107,000 | 853,000 | 780,000 | 73,000 |
Q4 2010 |
372,000 | 345,000 | 27,000 | 1,394,000 | 1,176,000 | 218,000 | 898,000 | 763,000 | 135,000 |
Q1 2011 |
332,000 | 338,000 | -6,000 | 1,266,000 | 1,146,000 | 120,000 | 825,000 | 722,000 | 103,000 |
Q2 2011 |
350,000 | 352,000 | -2,000 | 1,327,000 | 1,220,000 | 107,000 | 848,000 | 793,000 | 55,000 |
Q3 2011 |
377,000 | 339,000 | 38,000 | 1,399,000 | 1,166,000 | 233,000 | 896,000 | 756,000 | 140,000 |
Q4 2011 |
357,000 | 349,000 | 8,000 | 1,336,000 | 1,248,000 | 88,000 | 848,000 | 782,000 | 66,000 |
Q1 2012 |
348,000 | 320,000 | 28,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,150,000 | 163,000 | 922,000 | 725,000 | 197,000 |
Q2 2012 |
362,000 | 331,000 | 31,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,216,000 | 155,000 | 853,000 | 793,000 | 60,000 |
Q3 2012 |
358,000 | 333,000 | 25,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,263,000 | 74,000 | 867,000 | 780,000 | 87,000 |
Q4 2012 |
377,000 | 324,000 | 53,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,232,000 | 168,000 | 869,000 | 732,000 | 137,000 |
Q1 2013 |
358,000 | 329,000 | 29,000 | 1,307,000 | 1,194,000 | 113,000 | 854,000 | 780,000 | 74,000 |
Q2 2013 |
369,000 | 330,000 | 39,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,255,000 | 116,000 | 849,000 | 838,000 | 11,000 |
Q3 2013 |
358,000 | 346,000 | 12,000 | 1,383,000 | 1,239,000 | 144,000 | 893,000 | 783,000 | 110,000 |
Q4 2013 |
369,000 | 355,000 | 14,000 | 1,447,000 | 1,255,000 | 192,000 | 887,000 | 777,000 | 110,000 |
Q1 2014 |
333,000 | 347,000 | -14,000 | 1,292,000 | 1,274,000 | 18,000 | 845,000 | 792,000 | 53,000 |
Q2 2014 |
373,000 | 337,000 | 36,000 | 1,442,000 | 1,246,000 | 196,000 | 891,000 | 833,000 | 58,000 |
Q3 2014 |
361,000 | 343,000 | 18,000 | 1,393,000 | 1,261,000 | 132,000 | 932,000 | 791,000 | 141,000 |
Q4 2014 |
382,000 | 342,000 | 40,000 | 1,556,000 | 1,275,000 | 281,000 | 929,000 | 779,000 | 150,000 |
Q1 2015 |
352,000 | 336,000 | 16,000 | 1,298,000 | 1,341,000 | -43,000 | 874,000 | 835,000 | 39,000 |
Q2 2015 |
385,000 | 331,000 | 54,000 | 1,441,000 | 1,311,000 | 130,000 | 940,000 | 806,000 | 134,000 |
Q3 2015 |
370,000 | 347,000 | 23,000 | 1,414,000 | 1,312,000 | 102,000 | 964,000 | 828,000 | 136,000 |
Q4 2015 |
394,000 | 351,000 | 43,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,311,000 | 282,000 | 1,007,000 | 803,000 | 204,000 |
Q1 2016 |
360,000 | 341,000 | 19,000 | 1,284,000 | 1,370,000 | -86,000 | 910,000 | 829,000 | 81,000 |
Q2 2016 |
387,000 | 355,000 | 32,000 | 1,424,000 | 1,354,000 | 70,000 | 964,000 | 881,000 | 83,000 |
Q3 2016 |
391,000 | 349,000 | 42,000 | 1,479,000 | 1,280,000 | 199,000 | 1,045,000 | 821,000 | 224,000 |
Q4 2016 |
380,000 | 354,000 | 26,000 | 1,388,000 | 1,359,000 | 29,000 | 965,000 | 912,000 | 53,000 |
Q1 2017 |
364,000 | 343,000 | 21,000 | 1,324,000 | 1,285,000 | 39,000 | 972,000 | 825,000 | 147,000 |
Q2 2017 |
392,000 | 346,000 | 46,000 | 1,446,000 | 1,337,000 | 109,000 | 994,000 | 899,000 | 95,000 |
Q3 2017 |
375,000 | 364,000 | 11,000 | 1,388,000 | 1,384,000 | 4,000 | 986,000 | 908,000 | 78,000 |
Q4 2017 |
388,000 | 370,000 | 18,000 | 1,492,000 | 1,315,000 | 177,000 | 987,000 | 867,000 | 120,000 |
Q1 2018 |
361,000 | 349,000 | 12,000 | 1,362,000 | 1,278,000 | 84,000 | 998,000 | 842,000 | 156,000 |
Q2 2018 |
394,000 | 357,000 | 37,000 | 1,469,000 | 1,375,000 | 94,000 | 1,014,000 | 933,000 | 81,000 |
Q3 2018 |
381,000 | 386,000 | -5,000 | 1,439,000 | 1,369,000 | 70,000 | 1,014,000 | 918,000 | 96,000 |
Q4 2018 |
394,000 | 376,000 | 18,000 | 1,505,000 | 1,352,000 | 153,000 | 1,004,000 | 870,000 | 134,000 |
Q1 2019 |
373,000 | 351,000 | 22,000 | 1,347,000 | 1,333,000 | 14,000 | 1,036,000 | 863,000 | 173,000 |
Q2 2019 |
410,000 | 364,000 | 46,000 | 1,490,000 | 1,370,000 | 120,000 | 1,020,000 | 977,000 | 43,000 |
Q3 2019 |
386,000 | 364,000 | 22,000 | 1,408,000 | 1,375,000 | 33,000 | 1,052,000 | 921,000 | 131,000 |
Q4 2019 |
406,000 | 362,000 | 44,000 | 1,506,000 | 1,378,000 | 128,000 | 1,034,000 | 904,000 | 130,000 |
Q1 2020 |
356,000 | 363,000 | -7,000 | 1,270,000 | 1,377,000 | -107,000 | 976,000 | 983,000 | -7,000 |
Q2 2020 |
314,000 | 637,000 | -323,000 | 1,142,000 | 2,965,000 | -1,823,000 | 663,000 | 2,418,000 | -1,755,000 |
Q3 2020 |
449,000 | 374,000 | 75,000 | 1,812,000 | 1,364,000 | 448,000 | 1,365,000 | 914,000 | 451,000 |
Q4 2020 |
419,000 | 361,000 | 58,000 | 1,832,000 | 1,180,000 | 652,000 | 1,157,000 | 893,000 | 264,000 |
Quarter | Gross job gains, leisure and hospitality | Gross job losses, leisure and hospitality | Net employment change, leisure and hospitality | Gross job gains, other services | Gross job losses, other services | Net employment change, other services |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 2010 |
1,040,000 | 1,062,000 | -22,000 | 258,000 | 269,000 | -11,000 |
Q2 2010 |
1,153,000 | 1,053,000 | 100,000 | 278,000 | 257,000 | 21,000 |
Q3 2010 |
1,122,000 | 1,057,000 | 65,000 | 270,000 | 273,000 | -3,000 |
Q4 2010 |
1,142,000 | 1,103,000 | 39,000 | 277,000 | 268,000 | 9,000 |
Q1 2011 |
1,073,000 | 1,014,000 | 59,000 | 269,000 | 254,000 | 15,000 |
Q2 2011 |
1,176,000 | 1,098,000 | 78,000 | 285,000 | 263,000 | 22,000 |
Q3 2011 |
1,200,000 | 1,101,000 | 99,000 | 285,000 | 269,000 | 16,000 |
Q4 2011 |
1,119,000 | 1,106,000 | 13,000 | 269,000 | 263,000 | 6,000 |
Q1 2012 |
1,247,000 | 984,000 | 263,000 | 283,000 | 252,000 | 31,000 |
Q2 2012 |
1,212,000 | 1,101,000 | 111,000 | 292,000 | 260,000 | 32,000 |
Q3 2012 |
1,173,000 | 1,159,000 | 14,000 | 279,000 | 280,000 | -1,000 |
Q4 2012 |
1,181,000 | 1,094,000 | 87,000 | 274,000 | 267,000 | 7,000 |
Q1 2013 |
1,226,000 | 1,063,000 | 163,000 | 280,000 | 260,000 | 20,000 |
Q2 2013 |
1,258,000 | 1,107,000 | 151,000 | 289,000 | 266,000 | 23,000 |
Q3 2013 |
1,203,000 | 1,172,000 | 31,000 | 282,000 | 269,000 | 13,000 |
Q4 2013 |
1,213,000 | 1,127,000 | 86,000 | 276,000 | 273,000 | 3,000 |
Q1 2014 |
1,209,000 | 1,091,000 | 118,000 | 284,000 | 257,000 | 27,000 |
Q2 2014 |
1,284,000 | 1,160,000 | 124,000 | 301,000 | 271,000 | 30,000 |
Q3 2014 |
1,216,000 | 1,220,000 | -4,000 | 287,000 | 281,000 | 6,000 |
Q4 2014 |
1,250,000 | 1,156,000 | 94,000 | 285,000 | 274,000 | 11,000 |
Q1 2015 |
1,258,000 | 1,140,000 | 118,000 | 283,000 | 271,000 | 12,000 |
Q2 2015 |
1,319,000 | 1,191,000 | 128,000 | 302,000 | 268,000 | 34,000 |
Q3 2015 |
1,272,000 | 1,191,000 | 81,000 | 285,000 | 279,000 | 6,000 |
Q4 2015 |
1,337,000 | 1,200,000 | 137,000 | 295,000 | 274,000 | 21,000 |
Q1 2016 |
1,293,000 | 1,174,000 | 119,000 | 283,000 | 272,000 | 11,000 |
Q2 2016 |
1,315,000 | 1,266,000 | 49,000 | 302,000 | 284,000 | 18,000 |
Q3 2016 |
1,354,000 | 1,285,000 | 69,000 | 312,000 | 284,000 | 28,000 |
Q4 2016 |
1,302,000 | 1,254,000 | 48,000 | 281,000 | 294,000 | -13,000 |
Q1 2017 |
1,348,000 | 1,172,000 | 176,000 | 293,000 | 277,000 | 16,000 |
Q2 2017 |
1,347,000 | 1,324,000 | 23,000 | 310,000 | 284,000 | 26,000 |
Q3 2017 |
1,303,000 | 1,410,000 | -107,000 | 284,000 | 303,000 | -19,000 |
Q4 2017 |
1,386,000 | 1,230,000 | 156,000 | 295,000 | 276,000 | 19,000 |
Q1 2018 |
1,360,000 | 1,212,000 | 148,000 | 299,000 | 280,000 | 19,000 |
Q2 2018 |
1,354,000 | 1,358,000 | -4,000 | 318,000 | 286,000 | 32,000 |
Q3 2018 |
1,344,000 | 1,412,000 | -68,000 | 301,000 | 307,000 | -6,000 |
Q4 2018 |
1,403,000 | 1,236,000 | 167,000 | 304,000 | 291,000 | 13,000 |
Q1 2019 |
1,354,000 | 1,215,000 | 139,000 | 305,000 | 279,000 | 26,000 |
Q2 2019 |
1,353,000 | 1,407,000 | -54,000 | 314,000 | 293,000 | 21,000 |
Q3 2019 |
1,337,000 | 1,409,000 | -72,000 | 299,000 | 300,000 | -1,000 |
Q4 2019 |
1,407,000 | 1,218,000 | 189,000 | 307,000 | 279,000 | 28,000 |
Q1 2020 |
1,116,000 | 1,660,000 | -544,000 | 283,000 | 336,000 | -53,000 |
Q2 2020 |
651,000 | 6,300,000 | -5,649,000 | 191,000 | 1,036,000 | -845,000 |
Q3 2020 |
2,516,000 | 1,036,000 | 1,480,000 | 529,000 | 264,000 | 265,000 |
Q4 2020 |
1,433,000 | 1,319,000 | 114,000 | 321,000 | 283,000 | 38,000 |
Gross job gains exceeded gross job losses in all 13 major industries in the fourth quarter of 2020. The professional and business industry had a net employment gain of 652,000 jobs, as gross job gains were 1.8 million and gross job losses were 1.2 million.
From September 2020 to December 2020, transportation and warehousing experienced a net job increase of 364,000 jobs, education and health services added 264,000 jobs, construction added 146,000 jobs, and manufacturing showed a net gain 145,000 jobs.
These data are from the Business Employment Dynamics program and are seasonally adjusted. For more information, see "Business Employment Dynamics — Fourth Quarter 2020." Also see charts related to the latest "Business Employment Dynamics" news release.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Gross job gains exceeded gross job losses in all 13 major industries in the fourth quarter of 2020 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2021/gross-job-gains-exceeded-gross-job-losses-in-all-13-major-industries-in-the-fourth-quarter-of-2020.htm (visited October 31, 2024).