
| Industry Sector | 
                        Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
                      
                        Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
                      
                        N  Difference  | 
                      
                        %  Difference  | 
                      
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
						 Total Nonfarm   | 
						276,636 | 277,000 | 364 | 0.1% | 
| 
							 Natural Resources & Mining
					      | 
						21,082 | 21,200 | 118 | 0.6% | 
| 
						 Construction   | 
						19,767 | 19,100 | -667 | -3.5% | 
| 
						 Manufacturing   | 
						9,342 | 9,500 | 158 | 1.7% | 
| 
						 Wholesale Trade   | 
						9,228 | 8,800 | -428 | -4.9% | 
| 
						 Retail Trade   | 
						29,316 | 29,900 | 584 | 2.0% | 
| 
							 Transportation & Utilities
					      | 
						15,175 | 15,000 | -175 | -1.2% | 
| 
						 Information   | 
						3,705 | 3,700 | -5 | -0.1% | 
| 
						 Financial Activities   | 
						10,782 | 10,700 | -82 | -0.8% | 
| 
							 Professional & Business Services
					      | 
						17,032 | 17,600 | 568 | 3.2% | 
| 
							 Educational & Health Services
					      | 
						27,164 | 27,400 | 236 | 0.9% | 
| 
							 Leisure & Hospitality
					      | 
						33,045 | 31,700 | -1,345 | -4.2% | 
| 
						 Other Services   | 
						9,762 | 10,000 | 238 | 2.4% | 
| 
						 Government   | 
						71,236 | 72,400 | 1,164 | 1.6% | 
| 
                           Projections were run in February 2016 and based on QCEW data through September 2015.   | 
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