
| Industry Sector | 
							Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
						 Total Nonfarm Employment   | 
						285,902 | 285,800 | -102 | 0.0% | 
| 
							 Natural Resources & Mining
					      | 
						21,182 | 22,100 | 918 | 4.2% | 
| 
						 Construction   | 
						21,853 | 22,000 | 147 | 0.7% | 
| 
						 Manufacturing   | 
						9,965 | 9,900 | -65 | -0.7% | 
| 
						 Wholesale Trade   | 
						9,395 | 9,000 | -395 | -4.4% | 
| 
						 Retail Trade   | 
						31,179 | 29,500 | -1,679 | -5.7% | 
| 
							 Transportation & Utilities
					      | 
						15,757 | 15,900 | 143 | 0.9% | 
| 
						 Information   | 
						3,799 | 3,700 | -99 | -2.7% | 
| 
						 Financial Activities   | 
						10,999 | 11,800 | 801 | 6.8% | 
| 
							 Professional & Business Services
					      | 
						18,101 | 18,400 | 299 | 1.6% | 
| 
							 Educational & Health Services
					      | 
						27,494 | 28,000 | 506 | 1.8% | 
| 
							 Leisure & Hospitality
					      | 
						34,223 | 32,700 | -1,523 | -4.7% | 
| 
						 Other Services   | 
						9,719 | 9,600 | -119 | -1.2% | 
| 
						 Government   | 
						72,236 | 73,200 | 964 | 1.3% | 
| Projections were run in October 2015 and based on QCEW data through June 2015. | ||||