Table 5. Components of private sector gross job gains and losses by firm size, seasonally adjusted
Gross job gains and job losses Gross job gains and job losses
(in thousands) as a percent of employment
Category 3 months ended 3 months ended
Dec. Mar. June Sept Dec. Dec. Mar. June Sept Dec.
2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011
Total private by firm(1)
Gross job gains 5,769 5,270 5,727 5,869 5,572 5.4 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.1
At expanding firms 4,792 4,414 4,829 4,952 4,678 4.5 4.1 4.5 4.6 4.3
At opening firms 977 856 898 917 894 .9 .8 .8 .9 .8
Gross job losses 5,267 4,970 5,214 5,122 5,267 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9
At contracting firms 4,392 4,122 4,320 4,292 4,393 4.1 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.1
At closing firms 875 848 894 830 874 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8
Net employment change 502 300 513 747 305 .5 .2 .5 .7 .2
Firm size 1 to 49 employees
Gross job gains 3,036 2,931 3,043 3,061 2,921 9.8 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.3
At expanding firms 2,105 2,102 2,188 2,186 2,071 6.8 6.8 7.0 7.0 6.6
At opening firms 931 829 855 875 850 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7
Gross job losses 2,962 2,836 2,869 2,854 2,916 9.6 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.3
At contracting firms 2,128 2,020 2,009 2,053 2,078 6.9 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.6
At closing firms 834 816 860 801 838 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.6 2.7
Net employment change 74 95 174 207 5 .2 .4 .5 .6 .0
Firm size 50 to 249 employees
Gross job gains 1,029 954 1,066 1,052 981 5.3 4.8 5.4 5.3 4.9
At expanding firms 990 930 1,030 1,016 945 5.1 4.7 5.2 5.1 4.7
At opening firms 39 24 36 36 36 .2 .1 .2 .2 .2
Gross job losses 942 834 892 902 939 4.8 4.2 4.5 4.5 4.7
At contracting firms 906 807 865 877 907 4.6 4.1 4.4 4.4 4.5
At closing firms 36 27 27 25 32 .2 .1 .1 .1 .2
Net employment change 87 120 174 150 42 .5 .6 .9 .8 .2
Firm size 250 or more employees
Gross job gains 1,704 1,385 1,618 1,756 1,670 3.1 2.5 2.9 3.1 2.9
At expanding firms 1,697 1,382 1,611 1,750 1,662 3.1 2.5 2.9 3.1 2.9
At opening firms 7 3 7 6 8 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Gross job losses 1,363 1,300 1,453 1,366 1,412 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.5
At contracting firms 1,358 1,295 1,446 1,362 1,408 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.5
At closing firms 5 5 7 4 4 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Net employment change 341 85 165 390 258 .7 .2 .3 .7 .4
(1) Total gross job gains and gross job losses by firm are lower
than total gross job gains and gross job losses by establishment,
as some establishment gains and losses within a firm are offset during the aggregation process.
