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Employment gain 201,000 at firms with 250 or more employees, 4th quarter 2016
July 28, 2017
Firms with 250 or more employees had a net employment gain of 201,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016. Firms with 1–49 employees had a net employment gain of 68,000. Firms with 50–249 employees had a net employment gain of 47,000.
Three-month private sector gross job gains and losses, by firm size, December 2015–December 2016, seasonally adjusted
Category
Dec 2015
Mar 2016
Jun 2016
Sep 2016
Dec 2016
Firm size 1 to 49 employees
Gross job gains
3,179,000
3,020,000
3,133,000
3,106,000
3,046,000
Gross job losses
2,932,000
2,845,000
3,061,000
2,973,000
2,978,000
Net employment change
247,000
175,000
72,000
133,000
68,000
Firm size 50 to 249 employees
Gross job gains
1,075,000
1,002,000
1,111,000
1,082,000
1,031,000
Gross job losses
977,000
945,000
995,000
998,000
984,000
Net employment change
98,000
57,000
116,000
84,000
47,000
Firm size 250 or more employees
Gross job gains
2,004,000
1,602,000
1,828,000
2,035,000
1,819,000
Gross job losses
1,467,000
1,610,000
1,714,000
1,571,000
1,618,000
Net employment change
537,000
-8,000
114,000
464,000
201,000
Of the 1.5 million net jobs created over the last four quarters, firms with 250 or more employees contributed 50.6 percent of net job growth, firms with 1–49 employees contributed 29.4 percent, while firms with 50–249 employees contributed 20.0 percent.
United States Department of Labor
