U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Business Employment Dynamics

Business Employment Dynamics Data by Size of Change

Approximately one-third of gross job gains and gross job losses originate from a large number of establishments that are changing their employment level by 1-4 employees. In addition, approximately one third of gross job gains and gross job losses originate from a relatively few number of establishments that are changing their employment by 20 or more jobs. To view data tables or charts for a particular size of change group, click on one of the links below. Or, to download a file of all the data click here:
Flat file containing all Establishment Size of Change Data
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For a discussion of the initial release of these new data, see Summary of Business Employment Dynamics Data by Size of Change, December 2007.

NEW Data for September 2012 are now available from the links below.

Links to charts and tables for a size of change group

• Number of Establishments that had zero employment change from the prior quarter
• Size of Change 1 (1 Job)
• Size of Change 2 (2 Jobs)
• Size of Change 3 (3 Jobs)
• Size of Change 4 (4 Jobs)
• Size of Change 5 (5 Jobs)
• Size of Change 6 (6 Jobs)
• Size of Change 7 (7 Jobs)
• Size of Change 8 (8 Jobs)
• Size of Change 9 (9 Jobs)
• Size of Change 10 (10 Jobs)
• Size of Change 11 (11-14 Jobs)
• Size of Change 12 (15-19 Jobs)
• Size of Change 13 (20-24 Jobs)
• Size of Change 14 (25-29 Jobs)
• Size of Change 15 (30-39 Jobs)
• Size of Change 16 (40-49 Jobs)
• Size of Change 17 (50-74 Jobs)
• Size of Change 18 (75-99 Jobs)
• Size of Change 19 (100 or more Jobs)
• Size of Change 20 (1-4 Jobs)
• Size of Change 21 (5-19 Jobs)
• Size of Change 22 (20 or more Jobs)

Size of Change 1 (1 Job)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 2 (2 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 3 (3 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 4 (4 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 5 (5 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 6 (6 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 7 (7 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 8 (8 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 9 (9 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 10 (10 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 11 (11-14 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 12 (15-19 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 13 (20-24 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 14 (25-29 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 15 (30-39 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 16 (40-49 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 17 (50-74 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 18 (75-99 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 19 (100 or more Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 20 (1-4 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 21 (5-19 Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Size of Change 22 (20 or more Jobs)

• Chart 1. Private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Chart 2. Components of private sector gross job gains and gross job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 1. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, seasonally adjusted
• Table 2. Private sector gross job gains and job losses, not seasonally adjusted
• Table 3. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, seasonally adjusted
• Table 4. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted

Last Modified Date: May 1, 2013

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