Table 6. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted Texas 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 -5,971 91,037 77,408 13,629 101,398 81,798 19,600 December 11,626 104,351 79,504 24,847 90,857 77,636 13,221 1993 March -1,106 101,276 80,879 20,397 105,095 83,592 21,503 June 4,107 112,596 93,981 18,615 86,699 72,191 14,508 September 2,444 99,702 82,971 16,731 99,243 84,956 14,287 December 1,268 99,807 85,084 14,723 94,685 81,230 13,455 1994 March -8,217 96,667 83,143 13,524 107,728 85,987 21,741 June 6,154 117,854 97,681 20,173 86,328 72,309 14,019 September 6,300 104,127 84,650 19,477 102,630 89,453 13,177 December 8,716 109,899 89,063 20,836 96,813 84,693 12,120 1995 March -7,471 104,872 89,007 15,865 116,457 93,121 23,336 June 4,521 118,301 100,383 17,918 91,684 78,287 13,397 September 2,018 106,184 89,196 16,988 108,572 93,602 14,970 December 3,490 109,276 92,168 17,108 102,469 88,851 13,618 1996 March -6,968 106,019 90,098 15,921 118,643 95,754 22,889 June 4,628 121,250 102,038 19,212 95,585 81,001 14,584 September 2,708 107,085 89,706 17,379 111,252 96,581 14,671 December 12,093 120,914 96,284 24,630 102,326 89,789 12,537 1997 March 3,662 120,606 95,093 25,513 120,917 99,066 21,851 June 3,912 130,614 111,818 18,796 98,137 83,253 14,884 September 1,934 117,234 98,356 18,878 115,364 98,420 16,944 December 5,193 122,930 102,006 20,924 110,465 94,734 15,731 1998 March -5,358 120,610 100,090 20,520 128,485 102,607 25,878 June 1,954 133,755 113,668 20,087 103,010 84,877 18,133 September 5,951 118,967 97,116 21,851 117,760 101,860 15,900 December 4,413 123,420 103,614 19,806 110,593 95,200 15,393 1999 March -6,564 118,362 99,249 19,113 131,001 105,324 25,677 June 2,117 131,539 112,399 19,140 107,700 90,677 17,023 September 2,026 115,494 97,512 17,982 118,619 102,663 15,956 December 6,227 125,318 103,179 22,139 110,951 95,039 15,912 2000 March -4,760 121,232 100,668 20,564 130,553 105,229 25,324 June 3,073 134,151 114,467 19,684 105,933 89,322 16,611 September 1,820 117,365 99,148 18,217 122,497 106,100 16,397 December 2,546 122,090 103,084 19,006 115,334 98,874 16,460 2001 March -4,942 121,358 100,649 20,709 132,867 107,216 25,651 June 2,494 132,364 111,925 20,439 110,212 92,267 17,945 September 709 112,417 93,884 18,533 128,256 110,432 17,824 December 4,438 118,196 96,073 22,123 121,998 104,313 17,685 2002 March -5,701 117,775 97,139 20,636 133,308 106,971 26,337 June 827 129,508 109,265 20,243 110,441 91,025 19,416 September 1,671 112,387 93,037 19,350 125,812 108,133 17,679 December 5,625 118,023 94,550 23,473 120,346 102,498 17,848 2003 March -8,142 114,138 93,491 20,647 138,497 109,708 28,789 June 2,442 128,119 107,196 20,923 109,693 91,212 18,481 September 1,217 113,407 94,935 18,472 121,134 103,879 17,255 December 6,782 121,556 97,393 24,163 116,122 98,741 17,381 2004 March -6,113 118,446 97,527 20,919 133,654 106,622 27,032 June 2,157 131,602 111,340 20,262 107,489 89,384 18,105 September 1,693 116,947 97,962 18,985 120,011 102,719 17,292 December 7,292 125,818 102,026 23,792 114,334 97,834 16,500 2005 March -5,993 123,215 101,336 21,879 135,299 107,427 27,872 June 3,698 136,070 114,909 21,161 106,110 88,647 17,463 September 1,644 122,425 102,799 19,626 122,497 104,515 17,982 December 8,363 130,356 105,397 24,959 116,391 99,795 16,596 2006 March -5,935 129,184 107,560 21,624 132,887 105,328 27,559 June 4,240 144,787 121,392 23,395 114,052 94,897 19,155 September 3,584 124,760 104,265 20,495 126,252 109,341 16,911 December 7,953 134,635 109,748 24,887 118,334 101,400 16,934 2007 March -6,866 132,098 110,043 22,055 139,178 110,257 28,921 June 3,738 145,926 124,350 21,576 112,289 94,451 17,838 September 1,832 127,482 107,474 20,008 131,710 113,534 18,176 December 7,714 139,135 113,299 25,836 122,819 104,697 18,122 2008 March -9,942 131,412 108,765 22,647 146,798 114,209 32,589 June 3,854 142,208 119,389 22,819 119,134 100,169 18,965 (1) Net change is the difference between the number of opening establishments and the number of closing establishments.