Table 4. Private sector firm-level gross job gains and losses, as a percent of employment(1) Not seasonally adjusted: Dynamic method 1 to 4 employees (Percent) Gross job gains Gross job losses Year 3 months ended Net change(2) Total Expanding Opening Total Contracting Closing firms firms firms firms 1992 September 0.1 16.4 7.0 9.4 16.3 7.8 8.5 December -0.5 17.1 7.1 10.0 17.6 7.9 9.7 1993 March -3.5 16.8 7.2 9.6 20.3 8.5 11.8 June 7.9 22.2 9.2 13.0 14.3 6.2 8.1 September 0.9 16.5 7.0 9.5 15.6 7.6 8.0 December -0.2 16.8 7.2 9.6 17.0 7.7 9.3 1994 March -3.7 16.4 7.2 9.2 20.1 8.4 11.7 June 8.0 22.6 9.2 13.4 14.6 6.2 8.4 September 1.0 16.7 7.0 9.7 15.7 7.6 8.1 December -1.0 16.7 7.1 9.6 17.7 7.8 9.9 1995 March -2.8 16.9 7.3 9.6 19.7 8.3 11.4 June 7.5 21.9 8.9 13.0 14.4 6.3 8.1 September -0.7 16.0 6.9 9.1 16.7 7.6 9.1 December -0.6 17.2 7.0 10.2 17.8 7.8 10.0 1996 March -3.4 17.0 7.2 9.8 20.4 8.3 12.1 June 7.8 22.3 9.0 13.3 14.5 6.3 8.2 September 0.1 16.4 6.8 9.6 16.3 7.6 8.7 December -0.4 17.3 7.1 10.2 17.7 7.8 9.9 1997 March -2.8 17.3 7.3 10.0 20.1 8.2 11.9 June 7.3 21.7 8.9 12.8 14.4 6.2 8.2 September -0.8 15.9 6.9 9.0 16.7 7.5 9.2 December -1.0 17.5 7.1 10.4 18.5 7.8 10.7 1998 March -3.6 17.6 7.1 10.5 21.2 8.1 13.1 June 9.1 23.1 8.9 14.2 14.0 6.1 7.9 September -0.9 15.8 6.7 9.1 16.7 7.5 9.2 December -0.6 16.8 7.0 9.8 17.4 7.5 9.9 1999 March -3.3 17.4 7.3 10.1 20.7 8.2 12.5 June 7.0 22.0 8.9 13.1 15.0 6.4 8.6 September -1.0 16.3 6.8 9.5 17.3 7.7 9.6 December -0.1 17.5 7.1 10.4 17.6 7.5 10.1 2000 March -2.8 17.8 7.3 10.5 20.6 8.2 12.4 June 6.9 21.5 8.8 12.7 14.6 6.4 8.2 September -1.1 16.2 6.7 9.5 17.3 7.7 9.6 December -0.9 16.9 6.8 10.1 17.8 7.8 10.0 2001 March -4.2 16.4 6.9 9.5 20.6 8.1 12.5 June 6.6 20.8 8.4 12.4 14.2 6.1 8.1 September -2.2 15.1 6.2 8.9 17.3 7.5 9.8 December -0.6 16.5 6.5 10.0 17.1 7.4 9.7 2002 March -3.8 16.2 6.7 9.5 20.0 7.8 12.2 June 7.3 21.0 8.2 12.8 13.7 5.9 7.8 September -0.7 15.0 6.2 8.8 15.7 7.1 8.6 December -0.5 16.2 6.4 9.8 16.7 7.2 9.5 2003 March -4.5 15.7 6.4 9.3 20.2 8.0 12.2 June 7.0 20.5 8.3 12.2 13.5 5.8 7.7 September -0.4 14.9 6.2 8.7 15.3 6.9 8.4 December 0.1 16.3 6.4 9.9 16.2 7.1 9.1 2004 March -3.5 16.1 6.6 9.5 19.6 7.7 11.9 June 6.9 20.5 8.1 12.4 13.6 5.7 7.9 September -0.7 15.2 6.1 9.1 15.9 6.8 9.1 December 0.9 17.0 6.4 10.6 16.1 7.0 9.1 2005 March -4.2 16.3 6.4 9.9 20.5 7.9 12.6 June 7.5 21.2 8.1 13.1 13.7 5.8 7.9 September 0.0 15.6 6.2 9.4 15.6 6.8 8.8 December 0.6 16.9 6.4 10.5 16.3 7.2 9.1 2006 March -3.2 16.4 6.6 9.8 19.6 7.6 12.0 June 6.6 20.3 8.0 12.3 13.7 5.9 7.8 September -1.3 14.5 5.9 8.6 15.8 7.0 8.8 December 0.0 16.5 6.2 10.3 16.5 7.1 9.4 2007 March -3.9 15.9 6.4 9.5 19.8 7.6 12.2 June 5.5 19.6 7.8 11.8 14.1 5.8 8.3 September -1.3 14.6 5.8 8.8 15.9 7.0 8.9 December -0.5 16.2 6.2 10.0 16.7 7.2 9.5 2008 March -5.6 15.2 6.2 9.0 20.8 7.9 12.9 June 4.5 19.3 7.5 11.8 14.8 6.0 8.8 September -2.6 13.8 5.5 8.3 16.4 7.0 9.4 December -3.2 15.2 5.6 9.6 18.4 7.7 10.7 2009 March -8.6 13.9 5.6 8.3 22.5 8.3 14.2 June 4.3 19.2 7.3 11.9 14.9 6.0 8.9 September -3.1 13.6 5.5 8.1 16.7 6.7 10.0 December -0.8 16.2 5.7 10.5 17.0 7.0 10.0 2010 March -6.0 14.7 5.8 8.9 20.7 7.6 13.1 June 6.6 19.8 7.6 12.2 13.2 5.4 7.8 September -1.0 14.2 5.7 8.5 15.2 6.3 8.9 December 0.3 16.5 5.9 10.6 16.2 6.7 9.5 2011 March -4.5 15.1 6.0 9.1 19.6 7.2 12.4 June 6.1 19.7 7.5 12.2 13.6 5.2 8.4 September 0.2 15.0 5.9 9.1 14.8 6.3 8.5 December -0.2 15.9 5.8 10.1 16.1 6.6 9.5 2012 March -3.1 15.8 6.3 9.5 18.9 6.9 12.0 June 6.2 19.2 7.4 11.8 13.0 5.3 7.7 September -0.7 14.0 5.6 8.4 14.7 6.2 8.5 December 0.7 16.0 5.8 10.2 15.3 6.3 9.0 2013 March -3.9 15.1 6.1 9.0 19.0 6.9 12.1 June 6.4 19.1 7.5 11.6 12.7 5.2 7.5 September 0.0 14.2 5.6 8.6 14.2 6.1 8.1 December 0.2 15.6 5.7 9.9 15.4 6.4 9.0 2014 March -3.5 15.0 6.0 9.0 18.5 6.8 11.7 June 6.4 19.3 7.6 11.7 12.9 5.2 7.7 September -0.2 13.9 5.6 8.3 14.1 6.0 8.1 December 0.3 15.6 5.7 9.9 15.3 6.3 9.0 2015 March -3.4 15.2 5.9 9.3 18.6 6.9 11.7 June 6.6 19.1 7.5 11.6 12.5 5.1 7.4 September -0.4 13.7 5.5 8.2 14.1 6.0 8.1 December 0.8 16.1 5.7 10.4 15.3 6.3 9.0 2016 March -3.2 15.0 5.9 9.1 18.2 6.6 11.6 June 5.2 18.6 7.2 11.4 13.4 5.2 8.2 September -0.1 14.3 5.5 8.8 14.4 6.0 8.4 December 0.3 15.7 5.5 10.2 15.4 6.3 9.1 2017 March -2.8 15.5 6.0 9.5 18.3 6.6 11.7 June 5.7 18.6 7.2 11.4 12.9 5.2 7.7 September -1.4 13.4 5.3 8.1 14.8 6.1 8.7 December 0.6 16.0 5.6 10.4 15.4 6.2 9.2 2018 March -2.6 15.1 5.8 9.3 17.7 6.4 11.3 June 5.8 18.5 7.1 11.4 12.7 5.2 7.5 (1) The rates measure gross job gains and job losses as a percentage of the average of the previous and current quarter employment levels (2) Net change is the difference between total gross job gains and total gross job losses.