February 03, 2011
Job gains exceed job losses for first time since December 2007
3-month private sector gross job gains and losses, seasonally adjusted, March 2000–June 2010
| 3 months ended |
Net change |
Gross job gains |
Gross job losses |
| Total |
At expanding establishments |
At opening establishments |
Total |
At contracting establishments |
At closing establishments |
Mar 2000 |
827,000 |
8,849,000 |
6,960,000 |
1,889,000 |
8,022,000 |
6,342,000 |
1,680,000 |
Jun 2000 |
503,000 |
8,479,000 |
6,794,000 |
1,685,000 |
7,976,000 |
6,373,000 |
1,603,000 |
Sep 2000 |
324,000 |
8,525,000 |
6,756,000 |
1,769,000 |
8,201,000 |
6,479,000 |
1,722,000 |
Dec 2000 |
251,000 |
8,351,000 |
6,673,000 |
1,678,000 |
8,100,000 |
6,444,000 |
1,656,000 |
Mar 2001 |
-119,000 |
8,491,000 |
6,728,000 |
1,763,000 |
8,610,000 |
6,717,000 |
1,893,000 |
Jun 2001 |
-780,000 |
7,991,000 |
6,302,000 |
1,689,000 |
8,771,000 |
7,036,000 |
1,735,000 |
Sep 2001 |
-1,148,000 |
7,630,000 |
5,945,000 |
1,685,000 |
8,778,000 |
6,990,000 |
1,788,000 |
Dec 2001 |
-1,009,000 |
7,547,000 |
5,912,000 |
1,635,000 |
8,556,000 |
6,870,000 |
1,686,000 |
Mar 2002 |
-10,000 |
8,071,000 |
6,298,000 |
1,773,000 |
8,081,000 |
6,434,000 |
1,647,000 |
Jun 2002 |
-30,000 |
7,868,000 |
6,145,000 |
1,723,000 |
7,898,000 |
6,274,000 |
1,624,000 |
Sep 2002 |
-151,000 |
7,630,000 |
6,039,000 |
1,591,000 |
7,781,000 |
6,248,000 |
1,533,000 |
Dec 2002 |
-241,000 |
7,483,000 |
5,938,000 |
1,545,000 |
7,724,000 |
6,185,000 |
1,539,000 |
Mar 2003 |
-393,000 |
7,467,000 |
5,928,000 |
1,539,000 |
7,860,000 |
6,307,000 |
1,553,000 |
Jun 2003 |
-90,000 |
7,398,000 |
5,929,000 |
1,469,000 |
7,488,000 |
6,030,000 |
1,458,000 |
Sep 2003 |
204,000 |
7,392,000 |
5,923,000 |
1,469,000 |
7,188,000 |
5,828,000 |
1,360,000 |
Dec 2003 |
297,000 |
7,521,000 |
6,005,000 |
1,516,000 |
7,224,000 |
5,800,000 |
1,424,000 |
Mar 2004 |
470,000 |
7,715,000 |
6,204,000 |
1,511,000 |
7,245,000 |
5,795,000 |
1,450,000 |
Jun 2004 |
644,000 |
7,754,000 |
6,235,000 |
1,519,000 |
7,110,000 |
5,639,000 |
1,471,000 |
Sep 2004 |
206,000 |
7,633,000 |
6,060,000 |
1,573,000 |
7,427,000 |
5,888,000 |
1,539,000 |
Dec 2004 |
757,000 |
7,844,000 |
6,243,000 |
1,601,000 |
7,087,000 |
5,663,000 |
1,424,000 |
Mar 2005 |
384,000 |
7,620,000 |
6,131,000 |
1,489,000 |
7,236,000 |
5,801,000 |
1,435,000 |
Jun 2005 |
593,000 |
7,774,000 |
6,231,000 |
1,543,000 |
7,181,000 |
5,776,000 |
1,405,000 |
Sep 2005 |
677,000 |
7,965,000 |
6,387,000 |
1,578,000 |
7,288,000 |
5,844,000 |
1,444,000 |
Dec 2005 |
494,000 |
7,807,000 |
6,252,000 |
1,555,000 |
7,313,000 |
5,948,000 |
1,365,000 |
Mar 2006 |
806,000 |
7,726,000 |
6,293,000 |
1,433,000 |
6,920,000 |
5,635,000 |
1,285,000 |
Jun 2006 |
424,000 |
7,789,000 |
6,273,000 |
1,516,000 |
7,365,000 |
5,998,000 |
1,367,000 |
Sep 2006 |
45,000 |
7,495,000 |
6,057,000 |
1,438,000 |
7,450,000 |
6,098,000 |
1,352,000 |
Dec 2006 |
462,000 |
7,765,000 |
6,241,000 |
1,524,000 |
7,303,000 |
5,954,000 |
1,349,000 |
Mar 2007 |
491,000 |
7,657,000 |
6,243,000 |
1,414,000 |
7,166,000 |
5,870,000 |
1,296,000 |
Jun 2007 |
207,000 |
7,661,000 |
6,250,000 |
1,411,000 |
7,454,000 |
6,056,000 |
1,398,000 |
Sep 2007 |
-249,000 |
7,328,000 |
5,855,000 |
1,473,000 |
7,577,000 |
6,223,000 |
1,354,000 |
Dec 2007 |
286,000 |
7,670,000 |
6,197,000 |
1,473,000 |
7,384,000 |
6,028,000 |
1,356,000 |
Mar 2008 |
-275,000 |
7,172,000 |
5,778,000 |
1,394,000 |
7,447,000 |
6,083,000 |
1,364,000 |
Jun 2008 |
-520,000 |
7,285,000 |
5,878,000 |
1,407,000 |
7,805,000 |
6,332,000 |
1,473,000 |
Sep 2008 |
-966,000 |
6,888,000 |
5,521,000 |
1,367,000 |
7,854,000 |
6,469,000 |
1,385,000 |
Dec 2008 |
-1,814,000 |
6,720,000 |
5,357,000 |
1,363,000 |
8,534,000 |
7,041,000 |
1,493,000 |
Mar 2009 |
-2,741,000 |
5,783,000 |
4,611,000 |
1,172,000 |
8,524,000 |
7,109,000 |
1,415,000 |
Jun 2009 |
-1,604,000 |
6,421,000 |
5,117,000 |
1,304,000 |
8,025,000 |
6,644,000 |
1,381,000 |
Sep 2009 |
-900,000 |
6,341,000 |
5,124,000 |
1,217,000 |
7,241,000 |
5,883,000 |
1,358,000 |
Dec 2009 |
-228,000 |
6,662,000 |
5,326,000 |
1,336,000 |
6,890,000 |
5,598,000 |
1,292,000 |
Mar 2010 |
-311,000 |
6,110,000 |
4,996,000 |
1,114,000 |
6,421,000 |
5,231,000 |
1,190,000 |
Jun 2010 |
728,000 |
6,935,000 |
5,682,000 |
1,253,000 |
6,207,000 |
5,064,000 |
1,143,000 |
These data featured in the TED article, Job gains exceed job losses for first time since December 2007.
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