Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and Research & Planning’s Short-Term Projections, March 2012
| Industry Sector | Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
            Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
            N  Difference  | 
            %  Difference  | 
          
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 284,447 | 280,400 | -4,047 | -1.4 | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 28,163 | 27,100 | -1,063 | -3.9 | 
| Construction | 19,255 | 18,500 | -755 | -4.1 | 
| Manufacturing | 9,126 | 8,800 | -326 | -3.7 | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,133 | 9,100 | -33 | -0.4 | 
| Retail Trade | 28,069 | 28,700 | 631 | 2.2 | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 14,566 | 14,300 | -266 | -1.9 | 
| Information | 3,821 | 3,900 | 79 | 2.0 | 
| Financial Activities | 10,613 | 10,600 | -13 | -0.1 | 
| Professional & Business Services | 17,432 | 17,200 | -232 | -1.3 | 
| Educational & Health Services | 26,858 | 26,300 | -558 | -2.1 | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 30,981 | 28,900 | -2,081 | -7.2 | 
| Other Services | 11,806 | 12,400 | 594 | 4.8 | 
| Government | 74,625 | 74,600 | -25 | 0.0 | 
| Projections run in April 2012 and based on QCEW Data through December 2011. | ||||