Table C. Average quarterly level of gross job gains and gross job losses by firm size, third quarter 1992 - first quarter 2025, 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.........   6,287      948       715        743         882        553           591          361           302           1,192
  At expanding firms....   5,283      370       555        632         795        520           572          354           298           1,187
  At opening firms......   1,004      579       160        112          86         32            19            7             4               5
 
Gross job losses........   5,969      924       698        719         845        523           551          334           279           1,096
  At contracting firms..   5,000      375       546        613         761        489           528          325           273           1,090
  At closing firms......     968      549       152        106          84         33            23            9             6               6
 
Net change..............     318       24        17         24          37         30            40           27            23              96
 
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics