Table C. Average quarterly level of gross job gains and gross job losses by firm size, third quarter 1992 - fourth quarter 2022, seasonally adjusted (In thousands) Size class (number of employees) Category Total 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 49 50 to 99 100 to 249 250 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 or more Gross job gains......... 6,293 947 718 745 884 554 593 362 302 1,188 At expanding firms.... 5,293 372 558 634 798 521 573 355 298 1,184 At opening firms...... 1,002 576 160 111 86 33 20 7 4 5 Gross job losses........ 5,987 923 702 721 849 525 555 336 280 1,096 At contracting firms.. 5,016 378 549 615 763 491 531 326 274 1,089 At closing firms...... 972 546 153 107 85 34 24 10 6 7 Net change.............. 306 24 16 24 35 29 38 26 22 92 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics