
| Industry Sector | 
                        Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
                      
                        Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
                      
                        N  Difference  | 
                      
                        %  Difference  | 
                      
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
						 Total Nonfarm Employment   | 
						278,477 | 277,400 | -1,077 | -0.4% | 
| 
							 Natural Resources & Mining
					      | 
						20,731 | 20,300 | -431 | -2.1% | 
| 
						 Construction   | 
						20,373 | 19,800 | -573 | -2.9% | 
| 
						 Manufacturing   | 
						9,289 | 9,400 | 111 | 1.2% | 
| 
						 Wholesale Trade   | 
						9,254 | 8,900 | -354 | -4.0% | 
| 
						 Retail Trade   | 
						29,427 | 30,100 | 673 | 2.2% | 
| 
							 Transportation & Utilities
					      | 
						15,196 | 14,500 | -696 | -4.8% | 
| 
						 Information   | 
						3,703 | 3,700 | -3 | -0.1% | 
| 
						 Financial Activities   | 
						10,773 | 10,700 | -73 | -0.7% | 
| 
							 Professional & Business Services
					      | 
						17,208 | 17,700 | 492 | 2.8% | 
| 
							 Educational & Health Services
					      | 
						27,258 | 27,800 | 542 | 1.9% | 
| 
							 Leisure & Hospitality
					      | 
						33,356 | 31,600 | -1,756 | -5.6% | 
| 
						 Other Services   | 
						9,792 | 10,100 | 308 | 3.0% | 
| 
						 Government   | 
						72,117 | 72,800 | 683 | 0.9% | 
| 
                           Projections were run in February 2016 and based on QCEW data through September 2015.   | 
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