Table 6. Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, not seasonally adjusted Transportation and warehousing (In thousands) Establishments gaining jobs Establishments losing jobs Year 3 months ended Net change (1) Total Expanding Opening Total Contracting Closing establishments establishments establishments establishments 1992 September 2 47 38 9 43 36 7 December 1 47 38 9 44 36 8 1993 March -2 44 35 9 51 40 11 June 4 56 45 11 38 31 7 September 2 50 41 9 43 36 7 December 0 49 41 8 44 36 8 1994 March -2 46 37 9 52 41 11 June 3 58 47 11 40 32 8 September 3 54 44 10 44 37 7 December 1 51 42 9 46 38 8 1995 March -2 48 39 9 54 43 11 June 4 58 46 12 44 36 8 September 2 53 43 10 47 39 8 December 1 53 43 10 49 40 9 1996 March -2 49 39 10 57 45 12 June 4 59 47 12 45 37 8 September 1 54 44 10 49 40 9 December 1 53 43 10 50 41 9 1997 March -2 50 40 10 57 45 12 June 3 61 49 12 45 36 9 September 1 55 45 10 49 40 9 December 0 55 45 10 51 41 10 1998 March -3 51 41 10 58 45 13 June 6 64 50 14 44 36 8 September 1 56 46 10 50 41 9 December 1 55 45 10 51 42 9 1999 March -3 50 40 10 61 48 13 June 4 64 51 13 46 37 9 September 0 57 47 10 52 42 10 December 0 56 46 10 52 42 10 2000 March -4 51 41 10 62 48 14 June 3 63 51 12 48 39 9 September 0 55 45 10 53 43 10 December -1 53 44 9 54 44 10 2001 March -5 48 39 9 63 49 14 June 3 59 47 12 49 40 9 September -2 49 40 9 57 46 11 December -1 48 39 9 56 46 10 2002 March -5 45 36 9 63 49 14 June 3 59 47 12 46 37 9 September 0 52 43 9 51 42 9 December -1 50 41 9 52 42 10 2003 March -6 44 36 8 62 48 14 June 2 57 46 11 46 37 9 September 0 51 42 9 50 41 9 December -1 50 42 8 50 41 9 2004 March -4 47 38 9 58 45 13 June 3 60 49 11 44 36 8 September 0 52 43 9 50 41 9 December 0 53 44 9 50 41 9 2005 March -5 48 39 9 60 46 14 June 3 59 48 11 46 38 8 September 0 54 45 9 50 41 9 December 0 52 43 9 52 43 9 2006 March -3 50 41 9 59 47 12 June 4 62 50 12 46 38 8 September 0 53 44 9 52 43 9 December 0 53 44 9 52 43 9 2007 March -4 49 40 9 61 48 13 June 2 61 50 11 48 39 9 September 0 52 43 9 54 45 9 December -1 52 43 9 55 45 10 2008 March -5 47 38 9 64 50 14 June 1 58 47 11 50 40 10 September -1 50 41 9 55 45 10 December -2 46 37 9 59 48 11 2009 March -8 38 30 8 72 56 16 June 1 50 39 11 53 43 10 September -2 45 37 8 53 43 10 December -1 47 38 9 52 42 10 2010 March -6 43 35 8 59 45 14 June 3 58 47 11 42 34 8 September 0 51 42 9 48 39 9 December 1 51 41 10 48 39 9 2011 March -4 47 38 9 57 44 13 June 2 58 47 11 44 35 9 September 0 52 43 9 48 39 9 (1) Net change is the difference between the number of opening establishments and the number of closing establishments.