Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction and size of employment change, seasonally adjusted

9 Jobs                                       

(In thousands)

                                             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           1           18         14             4           15          12             3
        December            1           17         13             4           16          13             3
  
1993    March               1           17         13             4           16          13             3
        June                1           18         14             4           15          12             3
        September           1           18         14             4           15          12             3
        December            1           18         14             4           16          13             3
  
1994    March               0           18         14             4           17          13             4
        June                0           19         15             4           16          12             4
        September           1           20         16             4           16          13             3
        December            0           19         15             4           18          14             4
  
1995    March               0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        June                0           18         14             4           18          14             4
        September           0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        December            0           19         15             4           18          14             4
  
1996    March               0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        June                0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        September           0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        December            0           19         15             4           18          14             4
  
1997    March               0           20         16             4           18          14             4
        June                0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        September           0           20         16             4           18          14             4
        December            0           20         16             4           18          14             4
  
1998    March               0           21         16             5           19          14             5
        June                1           21         16             5           19          15             4
        September           0           20         16             4           19          15             4
        December            1           21         16             5           19          15             4
  
1999    March               1           21         16             5           19          15             4
        June                1           21         16             5           19          15             4
        September           1           22         17             5           20          16             4
        December            1           22         17             5           19          15             4
  
2000    March               1           22         17             5           20          16             4
        June                0           21         17             4           20          16             4
        September           1           22         17             5           20          16             4
        December            0           20         16             4           20          16             4
  
2001    March               1           21         16             5           20          16             4
        June                0           19         15             4           21          17             4
        September           0           18         14             4           21          17             4
        December            0           18         14             4           20          16             4
  
2002    March               1           19         14             5           20          16             4
        June                0           19         15             4           20          16             4
        September           0           19         15             4           19          15             4
        December            0           19         15             4           19          15             4
  
2003    March               0           18         14             4           20          16             4
        June                0           19         15             4           19          15             4
        September           0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        December            0           19         15             4           19          15             4
  
2004    March               0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        June                0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        September           0           19         15             4           18          14             4
        December            1           21         16             5           18          14             4
  
2005    March               0           19         15             4           19          15             4
        June                1           20         15             5           19          15             4
        September           1           21         16             5           18          14             4
        December            1           21         16             5           19          15             4
  
2006    March               0           20         16             4           19          15             4
        June                0           20         16             4           19          15             4
        September           0           19         15             4           19          15             4
        December            0           20         16             4           19          15             4
  
2007    March               0           20         16             4           19          15             4
        June                0           20         16             4           19          15             4
        September           0           19         15             4           20          16             4
        December            0           20         16             4           19          15             4
  

(1) Net change is the difference between the number of opening establishments
    and the number of closing establishments.