
| Industry Sector | 
							Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
						 Total Nonfarm   | 
						285,348 | 288,600 | 3,252 | 1.1% | 
| 
							 Natural Resources & Mining
					      | 
						21,553 | 22,600 | 1,047 | 4.6% | 
| 
						 Construction   | 
						23,067 | 24,500 | 1,433 | 5.8% | 
| 
						 Manufacturing   | 
						10,061 | 10,000 | -61 | -0.6% | 
| 
						 Wholesale Trade   | 
						9,386 | 9,000 | -386 | -4.3% | 
| 
						 Retail Trade   | 
						30,891 | 30,200 | -691 | -2.3% | 
| 
							 Transportation & Utilities
					      | 
						15,625 | 15,700 | 75 | 0.5% | 
| 
						 Information   | 
						3,759 | 3,700 | -59 | -1.6% | 
| 
						 Financial Activities   | 
						10,930 | 11,800 | 870 | 7.4% | 
| 
							 Professional & Business Services
					      | 
						18,324 | 18,600 | 276 | 1.5% | 
| 
							 Educational & Health Services
					      | 
						27,468 | 28,100 | 632 | 2.2% | 
| 
							 Leisure & Hospitality
					      | 
						32,466 | 31,400 | -1,066 | -3.4% | 
| 
						 Other Services   | 
						9,709 | 9,800 | 91 | 0.9% | 
| 
						 Government   | 
						72,109 | 73,200 | 1,091 | 1.5% | 
| Projections were run in October 2015 and based on QCEW data through June 2015. | ||||