Table C. Average quarterly level of gross job gains and gross job losses by firm size, third quarter 1992 - second quarter 2020, 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......... 6,216 936 716 740 878 552 590 359 297 1,148 At expanding firms.... 5,223 371 557 629 791 518 570 351 293 1,143 At opening firms...... 994 565 159 111 87 34 21 8 4 5 Gross job losses........ 6,022 921 706 725 856 532 562 340 283 1,097 At contracting firms.. 5,052 380 553 619 770 496 537 330 277 1,090 At closing firms...... 972 541 153 107 86 36 25 11 6 7 Net change.............. 194 15 10 15 22 20 28 19 14 51 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics