Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, by establishment age Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Gross Job Gains Gross Job Losses Age Class Net Change Total Expanding Opening Total Contracting Closing Establishments Establishments Establishments Establishments March 1994 Less than one year 61,824 61,824 0 61,824 0 0 0 Born before March 1993 -41,953 140,412 125,529 14,883 161,275 104,439 56,836 Total 19,871 202,236 125,529 76,707 161,275 104,439 56,836 March 1995 Less than one year 68,161 68,161 0 68,161 0 0 0 1 year -11,996 18,030 15,753 2,277 21,766 7,493 14,273 Born before March 1993 -31,731 129,985 116,317 13,668 145,832 100,433 45,399 Total 24,434 216,176 132,070 84,106 167,598 107,926 59,672 March 1996 Less than one year 71,905 71,905 0 71,905 0 0 0 1 year -13,684 19,363 17,001 2,362 24,020 7,974 16,046 2 years -6,687 14,899 12,312 2,587 16,994 7,720 9,274 Born before March 1993 -28,438 117,368 106,020 11,348 136,750 96,964 39,786 Total 23,096 223,535 135,333 88,202 177,764 112,658 65,106 March 1997 Less than one year 79,043 79,043 0 79,043 0 0 0 1 year -14,524 20,785 18,049 2,736 25,411 8,151 17,260 2 years -7,104 16,716 13,702 3,014 18,255 8,137 10,118 3 years -4,718 13,221 10,924 2,297 14,222 7,207 7,015 Born before March 1993 -24,680 110,477 100,079 10,398 126,139 91,061 35,078 Total 28,017 240,242 142,754 97,488 184,027 114,556 69,471 March 1998 Less than one year 82,944 82,944 0 82,944 0 0 0 1 year -16,687 23,142 20,301 2,841 28,127 8,599 19,528 2 years -8,032 17,866 14,672 3,194 19,531 8,305 11,226 3 years -5,439 14,512 12,105 2,407 15,657 7,811 7,846 4 years -3,976 11,597 9,858 1,739 12,627 6,912 5,715 Born before March 1993 -22,851 106,179 96,820 9,359 115,796 83,586 32,210 Total 25,959 256,240 153,756 102,484 191,738 115,213 76,525 March 1999 Less than one year 83,580 83,580 0 83,580 0 0 0 1 year -16,036 24,403 20,704 3,699 28,716 8,981 19,735 2 years -7,646 19,998 15,888 4,110 20,746 8,990 11,756 3 years -5,247 15,527 12,654 2,873 16,222 8,102 8,120 4 years -3,769 13,117 10,927 2,190 13,336 7,377 5,959 5 years -2,716 10,507 8,846 1,661 11,021 6,644 4,377 Born before March 1993 -18,824 101,494 91,832 9,662 107,972 79,486 28,486 Total 29,342 268,626 160,851 107,775 198,013 119,580 78,433 March 2000 Less than one year 82,242 82,242 0 82,242 0 0 0 1 year -17,888 23,452 20,010 3,442 30,649 9,319 21,330 2 years -10,479 19,689 15,983 3,706 23,891 9,706 14,185 3 years -7,127 16,008 13,358 2,650 19,081 9,304 9,777 4 years -4,933 12,951 10,897 2,054 15,017 8,030 6,987 5 years -3,923 10,915 9,350 1,565 12,958 7,470 5,488 6 years -2,859 9,052 7,843 1,209 10,655 6,587 4,068 Born before March 1993 -19,804 92,548 84,891 7,657 106,352 78,891 27,461 Total 15,229 266,857 162,332 104,525 218,603 129,307 89,296 March 2001 Less than one year 77,249 77,249 0 77,249 0 0 0 1 year -18,291 23,656 20,289 3,367 31,307 9,649 21,658 2 years -10,524 19,277 15,401 3,876 24,275 9,875 14,400 3 years -7,607 16,305 13,331 2,974 20,032 9,451 10,581 4 years -5,752 13,688 11,482 2,206 16,906 8,948 7,958 5 years -4,238 10,918 9,297 1,621 13,770 7,911 5,859 6 years -3,395 9,722 8,386 1,336 11,809 7,078 4,731 7 years -2,619 7,971 6,958 1,013 9,854 6,222 3,632 Born before March 1993 -17,889 83,837 77,022 6,815 101,826 77,122 24,704 Total 6,934 262,623 162,166 100,457 229,779 136,256 93,523 March 2002 Less than one year 80,757 80,757 0 80,757 0 0 0 1 year -23,536 21,375 18,233 3,142 38,546 11,868 26,678 2 years -12,260 17,434 13,675 3,759 27,954 11,935 16,019 3 years -8,304 14,105 11,112 2,993 21,942 10,645 11,297 4 years -6,260 12,374 9,902 2,472 18,787 10,055 8,732 5 years -4,690 10,704 8,815 1,889 15,881 9,302 6,579 6 years -3,500 8,988 7,551 1,437 12,741 7,804 4,937 7 years -2,704 7,923 6,656 1,267 11,160 7,189 3,971 8 years -2,237 6,863 5,906 957 9,410 6,216 3,194 Born before March 1993 -15,833 75,863 69,286 6,577 97,593 75,183 22,410 Total 1,433 256,386 151,136 105,250 254,014 150,197 103,817 March 2003 Less than one year 73,797 73,797 0 73,797 0 0 0 1 year -18,371 22,041 18,801 3,240 33,139 11,528 21,611 2 years -11,013 18,190 13,871 4,319 26,286 10,954 15,332 3 years -7,500 15,124 11,902 3,222 20,921 10,199 10,722 4 years -5,573 12,539 9,921 2,618 17,387 9,196 8,191 5 years -4,529 10,928 8,825 2,103 15,498 8,866 6,632 6 years -3,509 9,659 8,025 1,634 13,118 7,975 5,143 7 years -2,819 8,136 6,834 1,302 11,127 7,006 4,121 8 years -2,053 7,368 6,239 1,129 9,663 6,481 3,182 9 years -1,774 6,186 5,322 864 8,306 5,668 2,638 Born before March 1993 -13,503 70,531 64,457 6,074 90,946 71,369 19,577 Total 3,153 254,499 154,197 100,302 246,391 149,242 97,149 March 2004 Less than one year 72,163 72,163 0 72,163 0 0 0 1 year -17,937 20,736 17,305 3,431 30,302 8,934 21,368 2 years -12,097 18,825 14,777 4,048 25,719 9,574 16,145 3 years -7,360 15,892 12,405 3,487 20,192 9,345 10,847 4 years -5,219 13,524 10,912 2,612 16,744 8,913 7,831 5 years -4,143 11,367 9,160 2,207 14,516 8,166 6,350 6 years -3,460 10,101 8,308 1,793 12,769 7,516 5,253 7 years -2,746 8,901 7,496 1,405 11,324 7,173 4,151 8 years -2,145 7,556 6,401 1,155 9,459 6,159 3,300 9 years -1,781 6,971 6,004 967 8,587 5,839 2,748 10 years -1,426 5,958 5,193 765 7,149 4,958 2,191 Born before March 1993 -12,580 68,254 62,665 5,589 84,544 66,375 18,169 Total 1,269 260,248 160,626 99,622 241,305 142,952 98,353 March 2005 Less than one year 74,453 74,453 0 74,453 0 0 0 1 year -16,573 20,845 17,783 3,062 28,740 9,105 19,635 2 years -9,107 18,027 13,909 4,118 22,295 9,070 13,225 3 years -6,017 16,044 12,423 3,621 19,592 9,954 9,638 4 years -5,187 13,895 11,126 2,769 16,802 8,846 7,956 5 years -4,061 12,289 10,119 2,170 14,622 8,391 6,231 6 years -3,328 10,570 8,727 1,843 12,494 7,323 5,171 7 years -2,717 9,653 7,996 1,657 11,395 7,021 4,374 8 years -2,356 8,377 7,136 1,241 10,140 6,543 3,597 9 years -1,834 7,141 6,118 1,023 8,638 5,781 2,857 10 years -1,569 6,726 5,858 868 7,866 5,429 2,437 11 years -1,327 5,622 4,917 705 6,842 4,810 2,032 Born before March 1993 -11,757 66,311 60,903 5,408 80,646 63,481 17,165 Total 8,620 269,953 167,015 102,938 240,072 145,754 94,318 March 2006 Less than one year 84,740 84,740 0 84,740 0 0 0 1 year -17,185 22,648 19,011 3,637 29,841 9,019 20,822 2 years -8,101 18,831 14,627 4,204 21,409 9,104 12,305 3 years -6,030 16,181 12,635 3,546 18,190 8,614 9,576 4 years -4,543 14,779 11,954 2,825 16,541 9,173 7,368 5 years -3,927 12,754 10,352 2,402 14,412 8,083 6,329 6 years -3,272 11,469 9,510 1,959 12,945 7,714 5,231 7 years -2,565 9,968 8,212 1,756 11,100 6,779 4,321 8 years -2,123 9,188 7,738 1,450 10,155 6,582 3,573 9 years -1,719 8,010 6,839 1,171 9,104 6,214 2,890 10 years -1,543 6,912 5,916 996 7,893 5,354 2,539 11 years -1,390 6,336 5,537 799 7,277 5,088 2,189 12 years -1,042 5,532 4,882 650 6,207 4,515 1,692 Born before March 1993 -10,087 65,886 60,349 5,537 75,533 59,909 15,624 Total 21,213 293,234 177,562 115,672 240,607 146,148 94,459 March 2007 Less than one year 84,437 84,437 0 84,437 0 0 0 1 year -20,291 23,880 20,256 3,624 33,694 9,779 23,915 2 years -9,720 19,352 15,042 4,310 23,607 9,577 14,030 3 years -6,472 15,856 12,646 3,210 18,893 9,211 9,682 4 years -4,997 13,713 11,068 2,645 16,334 8,692 7,642 5 years -3,997 12,930 10,789 2,141 15,141 9,003 6,138 6 years -3,633 11,383 9,532 1,851 13,451 7,967 5,484 7 years -2,904 10,315 8,689 1,626 12,090 7,560 4,530 8 years -2,488 8,796 7,483 1,313 10,415 6,614 3,801 9 years -2,121 8,182 7,051 1,131 9,599 6,347 3,252 10 years -1,821 7,212 6,282 930 8,655 5,904 2,751 11 years -1,515 6,218 5,461 757 7,394 5,122 2,272 12 years -1,304 5,798 5,122 676 6,957 4,977 1,980 13 years -1,085 5,004 4,426 578 6,100 4,437 1,663 Born before March 1993 -10,167 61,909 57,337 4,572 73,005 58,266 14,739 Total 11,922 294,985 181,184 113,801 255,335 153,456 101,879 March 2008 Less than one year 82,370 82,370 0 82,370 0 0 0 1 year -19,988 22,938 19,224 3,714 33,563 9,861 23,702 2 years -11,284 20,170 15,411 4,759 26,608 10,565 16,043 3 years -7,161 16,163 12,607 3,556 20,388 9,671 10,717 4 years -5,240 13,437 10,830 2,607 17,110 9,263 7,847 5 years -4,064 12,023 9,728 2,295 14,779 8,420 6,359 6 years -3,417 11,585 9,731 1,854 14,193 8,922 5,271 7 years -2,958 10,078 8,473 1,605 12,390 7,827 4,563 8 years -2,573 9,260 7,858 1,402 11,276 7,301 3,975 9 years -2,024 8,049 6,828 1,221 9,615 6,370 3,245 10 years -1,857 7,472 6,457 1,015 9,046 6,174 2,872 11 years -1,525 6,709 5,827 882 8,153 5,746 2,407 12 years -1,264 5,707 4,964 743 7,076 5,069 2,007 13 years -1,209 5,274 4,654 620 6,663 4,834 1,829 14 years -1,005 4,587 4,085 502 5,875 4,368 1,507 Born before March 1993 -9,825 57,944 53,668 4,276 71,833 57,732 14,101 Total 6,976 293,766 180,345 113,421 268,568 162,123 106,445 March 2009 Less than one year 77,191 77,191 0 77,191 0 0 0 1 year -23,571 20,126 16,469 3,657 37,512 10,284 27,228 2 years -13,409 17,625 13,166 4,459 29,206 11,338 17,868 3 years -9,333 15,314 11,452 3,862 24,454 11,259 13,195 4 years -6,827 12,087 9,334 2,753 19,906 10,326 9,580 5 years -5,247 10,713 8,565 2,148 16,951 9,556 7,395 6 years -4,490 9,373 7,545 1,828 15,271 8,953 6,318 7 years -3,722 9,367 7,811 1,556 14,653 9,375 5,278 8 years -3,308 8,063 6,714 1,349 12,962 8,305 4,657 9 years -2,915 7,174 6,056 1,118 12,029 7,996 4,033 10 years -2,398 6,205 5,221 984 10,467 7,085 3,382 11 years -2,041 5,905 5,034 871 9,857 6,945 2,912 12 years -1,910 5,127 4,428 699 9,015 6,406 2,609 13 years -1,526 4,478 3,852 626 7,783 5,631 2,152 14 years -1,295 4,238 3,644 594 7,175 5,286 1,889 15 years -1,056 3,728 3,240 488 6,297 4,753 1,544 Born before March 1993 -11,500 45,970 42,329 3,641 80,113 64,972 15,141 Total -17,357 262,684 154,860 107,824 313,651 188,470 125,181 March 2010 Less than one year 72,189 72,189 0 72,189 0 0 0 1 year -20,598 17,744 14,223 3,521 32,753 8,634 24,119 2 years -12,488 16,649 11,809 4,840 27,079 9,751 17,328 3 years -8,898 14,596 10,529 4,067 23,099 10,134 12,965 4 years -6,848 12,717 9,519 3,198 19,949 9,903 10,046 5 years -5,222 10,679 8,228 2,451 16,567 8,894 7,673 6 years -4,152 9,392 7,490 1,902 14,446 8,392 6,054 7 years -3,268 8,582 6,853 1,729 12,887 7,890 4,997 8 years -3,062 8,256 6,789 1,467 13,047 8,518 4,529 9 years -2,597 7,087 5,773 1,314 11,648 7,737 3,911 10 years -2,262 6,526 5,412 1,114 10,660 7,284 3,376 11 years -1,936 5,730 4,752 978 9,293 6,379 2,914 12 years -1,790 5,305 4,480 825 8,865 6,250 2,615 13 years -1,589 4,762 4,059 703 8,092 5,800 2,292 14 years -1,354 4,226 3,650 576 6,861 4,931 1,930 15 years -1,151 3,978 3,423 555 6,628 4,922 1,706 16 years -1,048 3,361 2,916 445 5,917 4,424 1,493 Born before March 1993 -9,957 42,003 38,106 3,897 75,543 61,689 13,854 Total -16,031 253,782 148,011 105,771 303,334 181,532 121,802 March 2011 Less than one year 75,705 75,705 0 75,705 0 0 0 1 year -18,063 18,693 15,244 3,449 29,537 8,025 21,512 2 years -9,187 16,945 12,047 4,898 22,156 8,071 14,085 3 years -6,577 16,141 11,447 4,694 19,502 8,231 11,271 4 years -5,065 14,518 10,553 3,965 17,339 8,309 9,030 5 years -4,112 12,942 9,653 3,289 15,572 8,171 7,401 6 years -3,219 10,780 8,311 2,469 12,970 7,282 5,688 7 years -2,870 9,480 7,472 2,008 12,053 7,175 4,878 8 years -2,412 8,794 7,054 1,740 10,677 6,525 4,152 9 years -2,103 8,513 6,978 1,535 10,794 7,156 3,638 10 years -1,911 7,555 6,194 1,361 9,584 6,312 3,272 11 years -1,694 6,896 5,712 1,184 8,870 5,992 2,878 12 years -1,442 6,166 5,136 1,030 7,726 5,254 2,472 13 years -1,286 5,764 4,865 899 7,385 5,200 2,185 14 years -1,080 5,121 4,354 767 6,566 4,719 1,847 15 years -930 4,540 3,879 661 5,827 4,236 1,591 16 years -862 4,244 3,627 617 5,574 4,095 1,479 17 years -697 3,691 3,161 530 4,948 3,721 1,227 Born before March 1993 -7,810 46,196 41,682 4,514 65,052 52,728 12,324 Total 4,385 282,684 167,369 115,315 272,132 161,202 110,930 NOTE: A '_' indicates that the data are not available and a 'N' indicates that the data do not meet BLS disclosure standards.