Measure | Definition | Source | Rate in 1998* | Rate in 2010 | Proportionate decline |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hires | New employer-employee matches | LEHD | 28.1% | 18.7% | −38% |
JOLTS* | 14.1% | 10.6% | −28% | ||
CPS | 19.4% | 17.3% | −11% | ||
Separations | Ending employer-employee matches | LEHD | 26.6% | 18.5% | −36% |
JOLTS* | 14.3% | 10.1% | −34% | ||
CPS | 19.1% | 17.2% | −10% | ||
Job creation | Employment growth at new and expanding establishments | LEHD | 7.7% | 5.5% | −33% |
BED | 8.3% | 6.6% | −23% | ||
Job destruction | Employment decline at contracting and exiting establishments | LEHD | 6.4% | 5.1% | −23% |
BED | 7.6% | 6.1% | −22% | ||
Job-to-job flows | Direct worker movements between employers | LEHD | 9.9% | 6.1% | −47% |
CPS | 7.9% | 4.6% | −53% |