Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and Research & Planning's Short-Term Projections, April 2012
| Industry Sector | 
								Research &  Planning's Short-Term Projections  | 
							
								Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
							
								N  Difference  | 
							
								%  Difference  | 
						
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 285,858 | 280,700 | -5,158 | -1.8% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 28,016 | 27,200 | -816 | -3.0% | 
| Construction | 20,593 | 19,600 | -993 | -5.1% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,186 | 9,000 | -186 | -2.1% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,218 | 9,200 | -18 | -0.2% | 
| Retail Trade | 28,184 | 28,900 | 716 | 2.5% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 14,607 | 13,900 | -707 | -5.1% | 
| Information | 3,820 | 3,900 | 80 | 2.1% | 
| Financial Activities | 10,642 | 10,500 | -142 | -1.4% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 18,145 | 17,500 | -645 | -3.7% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 26,863 | 26,500 | -363 | -1.4% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 30,302 | 28,300 | -2,002 | -7.1% | 
| Other Services | 11,878 | 11,800 | -78 | -0.7% | 
| Government | 74,404 | 74,400 | -4 | 0.0% | 
| Projections run in January 2012 and based on QCEW Data through December 2011. | ||||