Table 8. Private sector establishments by direction of employment change, as a percent of total establishments(1), not seasonally adjusted. Maine (Percent) Establishments gaining jobs Establishments losing jobs Year 3 months ended Net change(2) Total Expanding Opening Total Contracting Closing establishments establishments establishments establishments 1992 September 1.8 29.2 23.6 5.6 27.8 24.0 3.8 December -2.0 26.3 21.7 4.6 30.9 24.3 6.6 1993 March -7.9 23.2 18.5 4.7 40.2 27.6 12.6 June 7.3 43.4 31.9 11.5 20.9 16.7 4.2 September 1.4 30.1 23.9 6.2 29.7 24.9 4.8 December -1.2 28.1 21.9 6.2 32.8 25.4 7.4 1994 March -4.7 25.1 19.8 5.3 37.7 27.7 10.0 June 6.7 42.7 31.6 11.1 21.9 17.5 4.4 September 1.8 30.7 24.4 6.3 29.3 24.8 4.5 December -2.2 27.6 21.8 5.8 33.9 25.9 8.0 1995 March -5.1 24.8 19.9 4.9 37.7 27.7 10.0 June 7.5 43.0 30.9 12.1 22.6 18.0 4.6 September 0.5 29.1 23.2 5.9 30.9 25.5 5.4 December -1.8 27.3 21.2 6.1 34.5 26.6 7.9 1996 March -4.7 25.6 20.8 4.8 36.0 26.5 9.5 June 6.1 41.9 31.0 10.9 22.8 18.0 4.8 September 1.6 30.1 23.8 6.3 29.6 24.9 4.7 December -1.6 28.4 22.4 6.0 32.9 25.3 7.6 1997 March -7.7 24.8 20.2 4.6 38.8 26.5 12.3 June 8.4 44.0 31.0 13.0 22.1 17.5 4.6 September 1.8 30.0 23.3 6.7 29.9 25.0 4.9 December -1.3 28.8 22.6 6.2 32.4 24.9 7.5 1998 March -1.9 25.8 19.9 5.9 34.1 26.3 7.8 June 6.1 41.4 30.9 10.5 22.0 17.6 4.4 September 0.8 28.8 23.3 5.5 30.0 25.3 4.7 December -0.7 28.2 22.4 5.8 31.0 24.5 6.5 1999 March -2.9 25.7 20.6 5.1 33.8 25.8 8.0 June 5.3 40.1 30.5 9.6 22.4 18.1 4.3 September 1.2 29.0 23.6 5.4 29.2 25.0 4.2 December -1.7 28.1 22.8 5.3 31.2 24.2 7.0 2000 March -2.1 26.9 21.4 5.5 33.3 25.7 7.6 June 5.2 39.7 30.4 9.3 22.5 18.4 4.1 September 0.8 28.3 23.3 5.0 29.7 25.5 4.2 December -1.9 26.8 22.0 4.8 32.0 25.3 6.7 2001 March -2.6 25.0 19.9 5.1 34.3 26.6 7.7 June 5.3 38.6 29.4 9.2 21.5 17.6 3.9 September 0.4 26.8 21.6 5.2 30.2 25.4 4.8 December -2.5 26.3 21.4 4.9 32.3 24.9 7.4 2002 March -3.3 25.1 19.8 5.3 34.0 25.4 8.6 June 5.0 38.2 29.3 8.9 21.8 17.9 3.9 September 1.1 26.5 21.6 4.9 28.4 24.6 3.8 December -1.9 26.7 21.8 4.9 30.6 23.8 6.8 2003 March -2.9 23.4 18.6 4.8 33.7 26.0 7.7 June 4.5 37.5 28.6 8.9 21.9 17.5 4.4 September 1.3 26.4 21.3 5.1 28.2 24.4 3.8 December -1.7 26.1 21.3 4.8 30.6 24.1 6.5 2004 March -2.9 23.7 19.1 4.6 32.8 25.3 7.5 June 5.3 38.2 29.2 9.0 20.7 17.0 3.7 September 1.3 26.6 21.1 5.5 28.8 24.6 4.2 December -1.0 26.0 20.3 5.7 30.7 24.0 6.7 2005 March -5.4 22.5 17.8 4.7 36.1 26.0 10.1 June 4.8 38.4 29.1 9.3 21.4 16.9 4.5 September 1.1 26.3 21.2 5.1 28.3 24.3 4.0 December -0.7 26.2 20.3 5.9 30.3 23.7 6.6 2006 March -3.9 23.2 18.4 4.8 34.0 25.3 8.7 June 5.0 37.8 28.6 9.2 21.2 17.0 4.2 September 0.3 25.0 20.3 4.7 29.8 25.4 4.4 December -1.5 25.5 20.3 5.2 30.7 24.0 6.7 2007 March -3.2 22.6 17.7 4.9 33.5 25.4 8.1 June 4.4 36.9 28.0 8.9 21.9 17.4 4.5 September 0.6 25.5 20.3 5.2 28.8 24.2 4.6 December -1.9 25.3 20.2 5.1 30.4 23.4 7.0 (1) The rates measure establishments gaining or losing jobs as a percentage of the average of the previous and current quarter total number of establishments. (2) See footnote 1, table 5.