Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction and size of employment change, not 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           0           15         12             3           16          13             3
        December           -1           16         13             3           18          14             4
  
1993    March               0           15         11             4           19          15             4
        June                2           23         18             5           13          10             3
        September           0           16         13             3           16          13             3
        December           -1           17         14             3           17          13             4
  
1994    March               0           16         12             4           19          15             4
        June                2           24         19             5           13          10             3
        September           1           18         14             4           16          13             3
        December           -1           18         15             3           18          14             4
  
1995    March               0           16         12             4           20          16             4
        June                2           23         18             5           14          11             3
        September           1           18         14             4           17          14             3
        December            0           19         15             4           19          15             4
  
1996    March               0           16         12             4           20          16             4
        June                2           24         19             5           15          12             3
        September           1           18         14             4           18          15             3
        December            0           19         15             4           18          14             4
  
1997    March               0           17         13             4           20          16             4
        June                2           24         19             5           14          11             3
        September           0           19         15             4           19          15             4
        December            0           20         16             4           19          15             4
  
1998    March               0           18         13             5           22          17             5
        June                2           26         20             6           16          12             4
        September           0           18         14             4           20          16             4
        December            0           20         16             4           19          15             4
  
1999    March               0           18         13             5           22          17             5
        June                2           27         21             6           16          12             4
        September           0           19         15             4           20          16             4
        December            0           21         17             4           19          15             4
  
2000    March               0           19         14             5           23          18             5
        June                1           26         21             5           17          13             4
        September           0           19         15             4           20          16             4
        December            0           20         16             4           20          16             4
  
2001    March               0           19         14             5           23          18             5
        June                1           24         19             5           18          14             4
        September           0           17         13             4           22          18             4
        December            0           19         15             4           21          17             4
  
2002    March               0           17         12             5           23          18             5
        June                1           23         18             5           16          12             4
        September           0           17         13             4           20          16             4
        December            0           19         15             4           20          16             4
  
2003    March              -1           16         12             4           23          18             5
        June                1           24         19             5           16          12             4
        September           0           16         13             3           18          15             3
        December            0           19         15             4           19          15             4
  
2004    March               0           17         13             4           21          17             4
        June                1           24         19             5           15          11             4
        September           0           18         14             4           19          15             4
        December            0           20         16             4           18          14             4
  
2005    March              -1           17         13             4           22          17             5
        June                2           25         19             6           16          12             4
        September           0           18         14             4           19          15             4
        December            0           20         16             4           19          15             4
  
2006    March               0           18         14             4           21          17             4
        June                1           25         20             5           16          12             4
        September           0           18         14             4           20          16             4
        December            0           20         16             4           19          15             4
  
2007    March               0           17         13             4           21          17             4
        June                1           25         20             5           16          12             4
        September           0           17         13             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.