Table C. Average quarterly level of gross job gains and gross job losses by firm size, third quarter 1992 - fourth 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.........   6,289      948       715        744         882        553           592          361           302           1,192
  At expanding firms....   5,285      370       555        632         796        521           572          354           298           1,187
  At opening firms......   1,003      578       160        112          86         32            19            7             4               5
 
Gross job losses........   5,974      924       699        720         846        523           552          334           279           1,097
  At contracting firms..   5,007      376       547        613         762        490           529          325           274           1,091
  At closing firms......     968      549       152        106          84         33            23            9             6               6
 
Net change..............     315       24        16         24          36         30            40           27            23              95
 
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics