Table 6. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores 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 298 17,278 14,554 2,724 17,762 15,336 2,426 December 69 23,497 20,496 3,001 14,423 11,491 2,932 1993 March -530 12,649 9,706 2,943 24,845 21,372 3,473 June 1,186 19,338 15,655 3,683 17,293 14,796 2,497 September 341 18,622 15,833 2,789 17,888 15,440 2,448 December -65 24,893 22,045 2,848 14,584 11,671 2,913 1994 March -933 12,702 9,858 2,844 26,559 22,782 3,777 June 1,357 20,422 16,459 3,963 17,244 14,638 2,606 September 319 19,240 16,533 2,707 17,824 15,436 2,388 December -103 25,980 22,936 3,044 14,981 11,834 3,147 1995 March -824 13,340 10,604 2,736 26,855 23,295 3,560 June 1,286 20,312 16,443 3,869 18,540 15,957 2,583 September -85 19,011 16,415 2,596 19,009 16,328 2,681 December -45 25,831 22,682 3,149 15,405 12,211 3,194 1996 March -1,001 13,348 10,589 2,759 27,511 23,751 3,760 June 873 19,872 16,170 3,702 19,093 16,264 2,829 September -236 19,568 16,942 2,626 18,779 15,917 2,862 December 112 26,207 22,991 3,216 15,061 11,957 3,104 1997 March -1,298 13,318 10,487 2,831 27,539 23,410 4,129 June 948 20,166 16,678 3,488 18,496 15,956 2,540 September -69 18,741 16,213 2,528 18,731 16,134 2,597 December -115 26,930 23,803 3,127 14,813 11,571 3,242 1998 March -1,252 13,058 10,282 2,776 28,046 24,018 4,028 June 1,317 20,609 16,700 3,909 18,280 15,688 2,592 September 83 18,877 16,214 2,663 19,350 16,770 2,580 December -234 26,086 23,218 2,868 14,956 11,854 3,102 1999 March -1,169 12,707 10,139 2,568 27,823 24,086 3,737 June 721 20,586 17,142 3,444 17,971 15,248 2,723 September -417 18,540 16,117 2,423 19,181 16,341 2,840 December -125 26,421 23,469 2,952 14,445 11,368 3,077 2000 March -914 13,293 10,673 2,620 27,228 23,694 3,534 June 629 19,656 16,533 3,123 18,097 15,603 2,494 September -423 18,775 16,493 2,282 18,697 15,992 2,705 December -274 25,170 22,571 2,599 14,670 11,797 2,873 2001 March -1,335 11,942 9,765 2,177 27,482 23,970 3,512 June 530 18,490 15,551 2,939 18,333 15,924 2,409 September -441 17,689 15,644 2,045 18,405 15,919 2,486 December -205 23,727 21,279 2,448 14,582 11,929 2,653 2002 March -1,212 12,048 9,836 2,212 25,642 22,218 3,424 June 806 17,867 14,966 2,901 17,649 15,554 2,095 September -49 17,435 15,362 2,073 17,476 15,354 2,122 December -15 23,632 21,097 2,535 14,130 11,580 2,550 2003 March -1,582 10,974 8,930 2,044 26,728 23,102 3,626 June 600 17,459 14,641 2,818 17,668 15,450 2,218 September -296 16,903 14,941 1,962 17,282 15,024 2,258 December -64 23,657 21,196 2,461 13,426 10,901 2,525 2004 March -1,443 11,451 9,331 2,120 25,144 21,581 3,563 June 413 17,542 14,680 2,862 17,240 14,791 2,449 September -133 16,723 14,645 2,078 16,921 14,710 2,211 December 200 23,269 20,673 2,596 13,386 10,990 2,396 2005 March -1,148 11,248 9,129 2,119 25,429 22,162 3,267 June 556 17,227 14,427 2,800 17,455 15,211 2,244 September -54 17,757 15,580 2,177 16,489 14,258 2,231 December 47 23,029 20,662 2,367 13,450 11,130 2,320 2006 March -964 10,960 8,990 1,970 25,601 22,667 2,934 June 406 17,610 14,800 2,810 17,710 15,306 2,404 September -646 16,131 14,200 1,931 18,325 15,748 2,577 December -6 23,290 20,890 2,400 13,174 10,768 2,406 2007 March -1,157 10,689 8,793 1,896 25,282 22,229 3,053 June 316 17,540 14,968 2,572 16,651 14,395 2,256 September -262 16,881 14,911 1,970 16,944 14,712 2,232 December 102 22,978 20,680 2,298 12,715 10,519 2,196 2008 March -1,164 10,213 8,419 1,794 25,360 22,402 2,958 June 157 15,778 13,397 2,381 18,022 15,798 2,224 September -278 15,426 13,654 1,772 17,292 15,242 2,050 December -238 20,520 18,401 2,119 14,257 11,900 2,357 2009 March -1,847 9,011 7,449 1,562 27,063 23,654 3,409 June 147 15,534 13,251 2,283 17,259 15,123 2,136 September -596 14,147 12,611 1,536 17,565 15,433 2,132 December -121 21,812 19,820 1,992 12,430 10,317 2,113 2010 March -1,363 9,159 7,592 1,567 24,587 21,657 2,930 June 468 16,045 13,795 2,250 15,578 13,796 1,782 September -220 14,846 13,136 1,710 16,840 14,910 1,930 December 290 22,561 20,317 2,244 11,563 9,609 1,954 2011 March -1,047 8,986 7,449 1,537 23,127 20,543 2,584 June 81 15,586 13,496 2,090 14,472 12,463 2,009 September -18 15,431 13,847 1,584 14,643 13,041 1,602 December -305 20,511 18,596 1,915 11,643 9,423 2,220 2012 March -678 9,584 8,022 1,562 21,728 19,488 2,240 June 518 15,501 13,452 2,049 14,013 12,482 1,531 September -19 14,670 13,191 1,479 14,671 13,173 1,498 December 23 20,227 18,460 1,767 11,059 9,315 1,744 2013 March -640 9,500 7,970 1,530 21,744 19,574 2,170 June 287 14,790 12,920 1,870 14,420 12,837 1,583 September 25 17,604 16,076 1,528 13,102 11,599 1,503 December 8 20,856 19,105 1,751 11,325 9,582 1,743 2014 March -611 8,917 7,489 1,428 21,984 19,945 2,039 June 298 14,072 12,206 1,866 15,592 14,024 1,568 September -75 15,247 13,852 1,395 14,167 12,697 1,470 December -170 21,577 19,991 1,586 10,683 8,927 1,756 2015 March -620 8,599 7,234 1,365 23,262 21,277 1,985 June 333 14,268 12,492 1,776 15,146 13,703 1,443 September -121 13,909 12,559 1,350 14,538 13,067 1,471 December -107 21,208 19,671 1,537 10,927 9,283 1,644 2016 March -636 8,654 7,356 1,298 22,672 20,738 1,934 June 74 13,167 11,526 1,641 15,928 14,361 1,567 September -786 14,390 13,098 1,292 13,915 11,837 2,078 December -386 20,332 18,879 1,453 11,045 9,206 1,839 2017 March -749 8,763 7,384 1,379 22,417 20,289 2,128 June 73 13,635 11,945 1,690 14,368 12,751 1,617 September -419 12,359 11,161 1,198 14,763 13,146 1,617 December -246 20,488 19,000 1,488 10,482 8,748 1,734 2018 March -652 8,133 6,810 1,323 22,027 20,052 1,975 June 84 13,280 11,683 1,597 14,293 12,780 1,513 September -906 13,139 11,973 1,166 14,148 12,076 2,072 December -68 19,557 18,000 1,557 10,374 8,749 1,625 2019 March -823 8,236 6,946 1,290 20,676 18,563 2,113 June 42 13,216 11,587 1,629 14,193 12,606 1,587 September -134 13,504 12,265 1,239 13,343 11,970 1,373 December -33 18,552 16,934 1,618 10,468 8,817 1,651 2020 March -1,205 7,743 6,606 1,137 21,293 18,951 2,342 June -2,421 8,741 7,182 1,559 23,630 19,650 3,980 September 958 19,510 16,949 2,561 9,168 7,565 1,603 December 480 18,690 16,783 1,907 8,955 7,528 1,427 2021 March -232 9,437 7,952 1,485 17,057 15,340 1,717 (1) Net change is the difference between the number of opening establishments and the number of closing establishments.