Table C. Average quarterly level of gross job gains and gross job losses by firm size, third quarter 1992 - first quarter 2024, seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

                                           Size class (number of employees)

Category                   Total    1 to 4    5 to 9    10 to 19    20 to 49    50 to 99    100 to 249    250 to 499    500 to 999    1,000 or more

Gross job gains.........   6,294      948       717        745         883        554           592          362           302           1,191
  At expanding firms....   5,290      371       557        633         797        521           573          354           298           1,186
  At opening firms......   1,001      577       160        111          86         32            19            7             4               5
 
Gross job losses........   5,973      923       700        720         846        523           552          335           279           1,095
  At contracting firms..   5,006      376       548        614         762        490           529          325           273           1,089
  At closing firms......     968      547       152        106          84         34            23           10             6               6
 
Net change..............     321       25        17         25          37         31            40           27            23              96
 
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics