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Net employment gain of 666,000 private sector jobs in second quarter 2013
February 03, 2014
From March 2013 to June 2013 gross job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments were 7.1 million, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private sector establishments were 6.5 million. The difference between the number of gross job gains and the number of gross job losses yielded a net employment gain of 666,000 jobs.
Private sector gross job gains and losses by industry, seasonally adjusted, March 2003–June 2013
Quarter
Total private gross job gains
Total private gross job losses
Nat. resources and mining gross job gains
Nat. resources and mining gross job losses
Construction gross job gains
Construction gross job losses
Manufacturing gross job gains
Manufacturing gross job losses
Wholesale trade gross job gains
Wholesale trade gross job losses
Retail trade gross job gains
Retail trade gross job losses
Transportation and warehousing gross job gains
Transportation and warehousing gross job losses
Qtr1 2003
7,467,000
7,860,000
308,000
299,000
765,000
834,000
590,000
787,000
322,000
344,000
959,000
1,073,000
232,000
235,000
Qtr2 2003
7,398,000
7,488,000
297,000
296,000
810,000
787,000
532,000
763,000
306,000
331,000
1,034,000
979,000
226,000
268,000
Qtr3 2003
7,392,000
7,188,000
280,000
293,000
793,000
754,000
550,000
686,000
311,000
320,000
1,022,000
957,000
237,000
240,000
Qtr4 2003
7,521,000
7,224,000
287,000
286,000
794,000
756,000
565,000
638,000
314,000
316,000
1,060,000
1,017,000
215,000
236,000
Qtr1 2004
7,715,000
7,245,000
308,000
281,000
819,000
761,000
618,000
615,000
319,000
308,000
1,066,000
1,022,000
247,000
218,000
Qtr2 2004
7,754,000
7,110,000
283,000
286,000
818,000
771,000
601,000
578,000
323,000
299,000
1,057,000
949,000
242,000
224,000
Qtr3 2004
7,633,000
7,427,000
277,000
293,000
805,000
776,000
594,000
598,000
328,000
320,000
1,034,000
1,098,000
243,000
233,000
Qtr4 2004
7,844,000
7,087,000
292,000
274,000
847,000
742,000
570,000
610,000
324,000
291,000
1,076,000
973,000
241,000
217,000
Qtr1 2005
7,620,000
7,236,000
315,000
277,000
836,000
800,000
566,000
589,000
321,000
304,000
1,022,000
993,000
250,000
229,000
Qtr2 2005
7,774,000
7,181,000
284,000
285,000
856,000
768,000
558,000
604,000
330,000
296,000
1,047,000
980,000
244,000
248,000
Qtr3 2005
7,965,000
7,288,000
270,000
268,000
879,000
769,000
566,000
605,000
338,000
308,000
1,079,000
1,038,000
251,000
235,000
Qtr4 2005
7,807,000
7,313,000
280,000
267,000
874,000
777,000
580,000
569,000
323,000
304,000
1,066,000
1,025,000
257,000
233,000
Qtr1 2006
7,797,000
6,923,000
287,000
274,000
933,000
760,000
536,000
533,000
319,000
289,000
1,071,000
994,000
248,000
227,000
Qtr2 2006
7,758,000
7,387,000
289,000
272,000
833,000
839,000
553,000
558,000
329,000
292,000
1,054,000
1,101,000
247,000
233,000
Qtr3 2006
7,499,000
7,447,000
273,000
265,000
790,000
873,000
513,000
613,000
313,000
306,000
1,033,000
1,075,000
244,000
227,000
Qtr4 2006
7,740,000
7,285,000
285,000
265,000
827,000
839,000
525,000
609,000
320,000
303,000
1,079,000
998,000
258,000
226,000
Qtr1 2007
7,727,000
7,178,000
290,000
288,000
878,000
830,000
515,000
584,000
324,000
296,000
1,117,000
983,000
241,000
245,000
Qtr2 2007
7,632,000
7,483,000
289,000
278,000
816,000
864,000
519,000
576,000
319,000
304,000
1,019,000
1,053,000
248,000
224,000
Qtr3 2007
7,318,000
7,570,000
264,000
277,000
768,000
891,000
469,000
572,000
311,000
310,000
1,009,000
1,052,000
226,000
237,000
Qtr4 2007
7,658,000
7,359,000
290,000
261,000
794,000
872,000
499,000
566,000
323,000
302,000
1,025,000
1,014,000
249,000
232,000
Qtr1 2008
7,246,000
7,471,000
283,000
293,000
770,000
879,000
471,000
598,000
300,000
308,000
974,000
991,000
218,000
246,000
Qtr2 2008
7,254,000
7,832,000
285,000
273,000
741,000
933,000
474,000
595,000
295,000
319,000
935,000
1,108,000
230,000
262,000
Qtr3 2008
6,886,000
7,830,000
282,000
261,000
707,000
894,000
431,000
646,000
276,000
318,000
905,000
1,061,000
212,000
256,000
Qtr4 2008
6,706,000
8,515,000
288,000
285,000
647,000
977,000
383,000
798,000
260,000
365,000
836,000
1,193,000
233,000
289,000
Qtr1 2009
5,844,000
8,554,000
233,000
347,000
573,000
1,001,000
295,000
965,000
226,000
384,000
765,000
1,030,000
179,000
307,000
Qtr2 2009
6,391,000
8,050,000
282,000
305,000
616,000
947,000
365,000
909,000
239,000
356,000
864,000
943,000
186,000
293,000
Qtr3 2009
6,340,000
7,220,000
257,000
290,000
611,000
818,000
472,000
573,000
236,000
305,000
839,000
930,000
188,000
239,000
Qtr4 2009
6,640,000
6,869,000
287,000
289,000
616,000
769,000
414,000
518,000
258,000
282,000
813,000
939,000
217,000
223,000
Qtr1 2010
6,256,000
6,518,000
278,000
273,000
608,000
736,000
415,000
467,000
253,000
275,000
804,000
808,000
190,000
221,000
Qtr2 2010
6,966,000
6,251,000
306,000
236,000
682,000
681,000
480,000
401,000
281,000
250,000
895,000
783,000
220,000
192,000
Qtr3 2010
6,675,000
6,465,000
270,000
270,000
656,000
659,000
450,000
404,000
268,000
258,000
802,000
882,000
216,000
197,000
Qtr4 2010
7,015,000
6,424,000
285,000
277,000
639,000
696,000
444,000
426,000
282,000
253,000
893,000
817,000
250,000
194,000
Qtr1 2011
6,448,000
6,152,000
264,000
265,000
624,000
649,000
430,000
376,000
262,000
247,000
816,000
817,000
208,000
223,000
Qtr2 2011
6,940,000
6,338,000
284,000
258,000
671,000
633,000
458,000
382,000
286,000
244,000
904,000
782,000
222,000
199,000
Qtr3 2011
7,144,000
6,325,000
307,000
242,000
692,000
619,000
464,000
409,000
289,000
254,000
884,000
862,000
230,000
197,000
Qtr4 2011
6,896,000
6,528,000
298,000
270,000
631,000
660,000
433,000
424,000
276,000
250,000
897,000
823,000
243,000
204,000
Qtr1 2012
6,946,000
6,099,000
293,000
266,000
675,000
622,000
434,000
366,000
285,000
244,000
899,000
845,000
213,000
215,000
Qtr2 2012
7,027,000
6,414,000
300,000
293,000
641,000
639,000
455,000
370,000
287,000
252,000
896,000
819,000
220,000
201,000
Qtr3 2012
6,847,000
6,614,000
277,000
276,000
648,000
614,000
413,000
411,000
267,000
262,000
848,000
875,000
221,000
208,000
Qtr4 2012
7,110,000
6,401,000
279,000
288,000
667,000
604,000
413,000
423,000
280,000
257,000
921,000
829,000
263,000
211,000
Qtr1 2013
7,200,000
6,286,000
277,000
250,000
674,000
600,000
394,000
374,000
273,000
251,000
895,000
874,000
207,000
236,000
Qtr2 2013
7,143,000
6,477,000
287,000
272,000
661,000
616,000
422,000
385,000
288,000
253,000
946,000
768,000
219,000
210,000
Quarter
Utilities gross job gains
Utilities gross job losses
Information gross job gains
Information gross job losses
Financial activities gross job gains
Financial activities gross job losses
Prof. and business services gross job gains
Prof. and business services gross job losses
Education and health services gross job gains
Education and health services gross job losses
Leisure and hospitality gross job gains
Leisure and hospitality gross job losses
Other services gross job gains
Other services gross job losses
Qtr1 2003
15,000
16,000
171,000
201,000
448,000
431,000
1,417,000
1,461,000
747,000
670,000
1,094,000
1,165,000
294,000
306,000
Qtr2 2003
14,000
19,000
149,000
197,000
449,000
407,000
1,306,000
1,345,000
731,000
671,000
1,152,000
1,088,000
294,000
303,000
Qtr3 2003
15,000
18,000
146,000
175,000
436,000
413,000
1,352,000
1,268,000
727,000
653,000
1,128,000
1,078,000
291,000
301,000
Qtr4 2003
14,000
15,000
159,000
155,000
422,000
445,000
1,404,000
1,286,000
729,000
661,000
1,158,000
1,090,000
288,000
290,000
Qtr1 2004
15,000
15,000
156,000
166,000
448,000
432,000
1,408,000
1,357,000
747,000
651,000
1,146,000
1,092,000
306,000
292,000
Qtr2 2004
13,000
14,000
152,000
182,000
462,000
452,000
1,478,000
1,256,000
749,000
672,000
1,163,000
1,091,000
297,000
302,000
Qtr3 2004
13,000
17,000
150,000
182,000
469,000
444,000
1,369,000
1,339,000
745,000
680,000
1,175,000
1,110,000
299,000
301,000
Qtr4 2004
11,000
14,000
167,000
154,000
471,000
441,000
1,464,000
1,253,000
774,000
649,000
1,192,000
1,127,000
298,000
305,000
Qtr1 2005
14,000
15,000
147,000
157,000
465,000
445,000
1,387,000
1,290,000
736,000
682,000
1,144,000
1,122,000
304,000
296,000
Qtr2 2005
13,000
16,000
150,000
144,000
464,000
419,000
1,427,000
1,289,000
781,000
679,000
1,200,000
1,117,000
303,000
298,000
Qtr3 2005
14,000
12,000
158,000
151,000
480,000
410,000
1,496,000
1,276,000
804,000
676,000
1,203,000
1,199,000
297,000
301,000
Qtr4 2005
14,000
16,000
152,000
157,000
467,000
431,000
1,431,000
1,303,000
766,000
714,000
1,190,000
1,181,000
292,000
297,000
Qtr1 2006
11,000
11,000
146,000
150,000
432,000
424,000
1,362,000
1,205,000
801,000
663,000
1,243,000
1,073,000
302,000
284,000
Qtr2 2006
13,000
13,000
148,000
144,000
458,000
440,000
1,425,000
1,281,000
790,000
711,000
1,201,000
1,178,000
309,000
289,000
Qtr3 2006
16,000
15,000
147,000
160,000
449,000
444,000
1,343,000
1,280,000
784,000
671,000
1,184,000
1,179,000
295,000
303,000
Qtr4 2006
19,000
18,000
158,000
145,000
451,000
442,000
1,403,000
1,311,000
783,000
696,000
1,221,000
1,105,000
299,000
290,000
Qtr1 2007
12,000
12,000
144,000
137,000
437,000
427,000
1,326,000
1,258,000
828,000
670,000
1,210,000
1,128,000
303,000
285,000
Qtr2 2007
14,000
11,000
160,000
141,000
433,000
460,000
1,401,000
1,342,000
798,000
694,000
1,218,000
1,207,000
304,000
290,000
Qtr3 2007
14,000
12,000
153,000
154,000
418,000
478,000
1,314,000
1,343,000
806,000
683,000
1,181,000
1,222,000
293,000
305,000
Qtr4 2007
14,000
11,000
145,000
152,000
431,000
484,000
1,440,000
1,342,000
811,000
668,000
1,239,000
1,135,000
300,000
287,000
Qtr1 2008
14,000
11,000
154,000
155,000
421,000
445,000
1,266,000
1,349,000
805,000
686,000
1,183,000
1,180,000
295,000
293,000
Qtr2 2008
16,000
12,000
159,000
162,000
399,000
457,000
1,340,000
1,424,000
812,000
716,000
1,181,000
1,237,000
300,000
299,000
Qtr3 2008
13,000
14,000
130,000
170,000
381,000
464,000
1,249,000
1,429,000
803,000
705,000
1,135,000
1,270,000
287,000
306,000
Qtr4 2008
13,000
12,000
132,000
186,000
388,000
497,000
1,228,000
1,635,000
838,000
682,000
1,125,000
1,240,000
270,000
323,000
Qtr1 2009
12,000
11,000
116,000
175,000
341,000
460,000
1,002,000
1,555,000
755,000
729,000
1,040,000
1,248,000
254,000
313,000
Qtr2 2009
12,000
15,000
110,000
158,000
340,000
443,000
1,140,000
1,474,000
777,000
707,000
1,114,000
1,179,000
264,000
293,000
Qtr3 2009
12,000
12,000
112,000
159,000
326,000
420,000
1,153,000
1,298,000
766,000
725,000
1,046,000
1,129,000
250,000
290,000
Qtr4 2009
11,000
14,000
121,000
142,000
354,000
401,000
1,354,000
1,179,000
823,000
679,000
1,034,000
1,137,000
263,000
270,000
Qtr1 2010
9,000
10,000
109,000
132,000
338,000
371,000
1,160,000
1,151,000
748,000
721,000
1,029,000
1,055,000
253,000
268,000
Qtr2 2010
11,000
12,000
126,000
131,000
344,000
372,000
1,358,000
1,149,000
783,000
712,000
1,152,000
1,052,000
278,000
257,000
Qtr3 2010
10,000
12,000
134,000
137,000
348,000
369,000
1,282,000
1,188,000
793,000
733,000
1,112,000
1,063,000
266,000
272,000
Qtr4 2010
12,000
11,000
127,000
138,000
369,000
346,000
1,387,000
1,173,000
843,000
705,000
1,134,000
1,100,000
273,000
267,000
Qtr1 2011
11,000
9,000
113,000
129,000
325,000
336,000
1,236,000
1,143,000
767,000
675,000
1,062,000
1,005,000
264,000
253,000
Qtr2 2011
12,000
13,000
124,000
128,000
349,000
348,000
1,315,000
1,218,000
787,000
748,000
1,177,000
1,098,000
282,000
261,000
Qtr3 2011
11,000
12,000
124,000
121,000
372,000
339,000
1,381,000
1,163,000
853,000
706,000
1,188,000
1,107,000
280,000
269,000
Qtr4 2011
12,000
12,000
123,000
136,000
358,000
355,000
1,349,000
1,256,000
810,000
743,000
1,115,000
1,107,000
264,000
262,000
Qtr1 2012
12,000
11,000
114,000
113,000
341,000
319,000
1,280,000
1,148,000
821,000
697,000
1,238,000
975,000
279,000
251,000
Qtr2 2012
11,000
13,000
123,000
126,000
360,000
330,000
1,362,000
1,215,000
799,000
768,000
1,212,000
1,102,000
290,000
259,000
Qtr3 2012
12,000
13,000
129,000
140,000
354,000
333,000
1,325,000
1,256,000
840,000
746,000
1,162,000
1,169,000
275,000
281,000
Qtr4 2012
14,000
12,000
141,000
121,000
376,000
326,000
1,403,000
1,229,000
836,000
717,000
1,176,000
1,091,000
269,000
266,000
Qtr1 2013
10,000
11,000
114,000
119,000
346,000
325,000
1,255,000
1,179,000
1,200,000
743,000
1,202,000
1,038,000
272,000
256,000
Qtr2 2013
14,000
14,000
134,000
125,000
365,000
328,000
1,358,000
1,261,000
838,000
848,000
1,245,000
1,107,000
285,000
265,000
During the second quarter of 2013, gross job gains exceeded gross job losses in all industry sectors except education and health services, and utilities. Education and health services experienced a net loss of 10,000 jobs while utilities had no net change in employment.
In the second quarter of 2013, gross job gains exceeded gross job losses in 42 states and the District of Columbia. California had the largest net employment gain, 79,166 jobs, followed by Texas, with 65,907 jobs. Arkansas had the largest net employment loss, 6,263 jobs.
States with private sector gross job gains and losses, seasonally adjusted, June 2013
State
Gross job gain
Gross job loss
Net job gain or loss
United States
7,143,000
6,477,000
666,000
Alabama
87,744
82,081
5,663
Alaska
26,706
25,115
1,591
Arizona
129,196
126,066
3,130
Arkansas
48,982
55,245
-6,263
California
913,484
834,318
79,166
Colorado
137,839
120,105
17,734
Connecticut
78,215
67,043
11,172
Delaware
22,484
20,386
2,098
District of Columbia
29,043
26,928
2,115
Florida
461,241
409,372
51,869
Georgia
216,172
200,027
16,145
Hawaii
25,642
25,689
-47
Idaho
41,461
38,558
2,903
Illinois
283,705
261,498
22,207
Indiana
139,661
129,407
10,254
Iowa
75,237
67,017
8,220
Kansas
67,481
60,483
6,998
Kentucky
85,477
81,754
3,723
Louisiana
98,313
99,533
-1,220
Maine
39,249
31,139
8,110
Maryland
126,893
125,056
1,837
Massachusetts
173,757
142,775
30,982
Michigan
217,038
200,728
16,310
Minnesota
141,183
122,226
18,957
Mississippi
49,612
51,657
-2,045
Missouri
131,513
119,004
12,509
Montana
28,546
27,473
1,073
Nebraska
45,752
43,811
1,941
Nevada
66,018
55,959
10,059
New Hampshire
36,200
31,552
4,648
New Jersey
213,505
181,131
32,374
New Mexico
40,791
40,789
2
New York
472,820
426,420
46,400
North Carolina
207,942
189,804
18,138
North Dakota
25,853
28,021
-2,168
Ohio
274,779
234,133
40,646
Oklahoma
75,621
70,293
5,328
Oregon
99,417
85,962
13,455
Pennsylvania
262,901
252,075
10,826
Rhode Island
25,911
22,672
3,239
South Carolina
95,628
82,252
13,376
South Dakota
21,611
19,329
2,282
Tennessee
127,303
121,662
5,641
Texas
530,372
464,465
65,907
Utah
72,630
67,465
5,165
Vermont
18,264
19,400
-1,136
Virginia
165,372
164,084
1,288
Washington
177,515
148,500
29,015
West Virginia
34,375
37,260
-2,885
Wisconsin
134,838
124,587
10,251
Wyoming
18,151
19,316
-1,165
Alaska had the largest rate of gross job gains as a percent of employment, 10.6 percent, above the U.S. rate of 6.4 percent. Connecticut had the lowest rate of gross job losses as a percent of employment, at 4.8 percent, below the U.S. rate of 5.8 percent.
These data are from the Business Employment Dynamics program. The change in the number of jobs over time is the net result of gross gains and gross losses in employment that occur at all businesses in the economy. To learn more, see "Business Employment Dynamics — Second Quarter 2013" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL‑14‑0127.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Net employment gain of 666,000 private sector jobs in second quarter 2013 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2014/ted_20140203.htm (visited September 09, 2024).
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