Appendix 3
Transition rates for firms employing more than 19 FTEs.
61.2% of firms with 20-49 FTEs remained the same size between 1997 and 2003…
1.8 percent of enterprises with 20-49 FTEs in 1997 grew to have over 100 FTEs in 2003, while 7.2 percent shrank to have only 0-5 FTEs. Over the period to 2003, 61.2 percent remained the same size, while 26.9 percent contracted and 11.9 percent expanded.
Transition Rates - Enterprises with 20-49 FTEs in 1997

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…52.3% of firms with 50-99 FTEs remained the same size…
52.3 percent of enterprises employing between 50 and 99 FTEs in 1997 remained in the same size bracket in 2003, while 28.9 percent contracted and 18.8 percent expanded.
Transition Rates - Enterprises with 50-99 FTEs in 1997

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…68.6% of firms with 100-499 FTEs remained the same size…
Of those enterprises that employed 100-499 FTEs in 1997, 68.6 percent still employed 100-499 FTEs in 2003. 12.8 percent contracted to employ 50-99 FTEs, while 6.7 percent expanded to employ more than 500 FTEs.
Transition Rates - Enterprises with 100-499 FTEs in 1997

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…and 80.2% of firms with more than 500 FTEs remained the same size.
Of those enterprises that employed more than 500 FTEs in 1997, 80.2 percent employed more than 500 FTEs in 2003. 7.4 percent contracted to employ less than 100 FTEs.
Transition Rates - Enterprises with 500+ FTEs in 1997

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