Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction and size of employment change, not seasonally adjusted 40 to 49 Jobs (In thousands) Establishments gaining jobs Establishments losing jobs Year 3 months ended Net change(1) Total Expanding Opening Total Contracting Closing establishments establishments establishments establishments 1992 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 1993 March 1 5 3 2 6 5 1 June 0 6 5 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 1994 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 1 8 6 2 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 1995 March 0 5 4 1 7 6 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 1996 March 0 6 4 2 8 6 2 June 1 8 6 2 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 1997 March 0 6 4 2 8 6 2 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December -1 7 6 1 7 5 2 1998 March 0 6 4 2 8 6 2 June 1 8 6 2 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 7 6 1 6 5 1 1999 March 0 6 4 2 8 6 2 June 1 8 6 2 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 7 6 1 6 5 1 2000 March 0 6 4 2 8 6 2 June 1 8 6 2 5 4 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 7 6 1 6 5 1 2001 March 0 6 4 2 9 7 2 June 1 8 6 2 5 4 1 September 0 5 4 1 6 5 1 December 0 6 5 1 6 5 1 2002 March 0 6 4 2 8 6 2 June 1 8 6 2 5 4 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 6 5 1 2003 March -1 4 3 1 8 6 2 June 0 6 5 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2004 March 0 4 3 1 7 6 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2005 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2006 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2007 March 0 5 4 1 6 5 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2008 March 0 4 3 1 7 6 1 June 0 6 5 1 4 3 1 September 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 December 0 5 4 1 6 5 1 2009 March 0 4 3 1 8 7 1 June 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 September 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 2010 March 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 June 0 6 5 1 3 2 1 September 0 4 3 1 4 3 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2011 March 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 June 0 6 5 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 4 3 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 2012 March 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 June 0 6 5 1 4 3 1 September 0 4 3 1 4 3 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 2013 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 0 6 5 1 4 3 1 September 0 4 3 1 4 3 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 2014 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 0 6 5 1 4 3 1 September 0 4 3 1 4 3 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2015 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 4 3 1 4 3 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 2016 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 0 6 5 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 4 3 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 2017 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2018 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 2019 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June 0 6 5 1 4 3 1 September 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2020 March 0 4 3 1 6 5 1 June -1 5 4 1 16 14 2 September 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 December 0 6 5 1 5 4 1 2021 March 0 5 4 1 6 5 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 2022 March 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 2023 March 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 June 0 7 6 1 4 3 1 September 0 4 3 1 5 4 1 December 0 5 4 1 5 4 1 (1) Net change is the difference between the number of opening establishments and the number of closing establishments.