
| Industry Sector | 
							Research & Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 287,670 | 287,600 | -70 | 0.0% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 26,560 | 24,000 | -2,560 | -10.7% | 
| Construction | 22,443 | 23,300 | 857 | 3.7% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,501 | 9,600 | 99 | 1.0% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,649 | 9,700 | 51 | 0.5% | 
| Retail Trade | 29,042 | 29,100 | 58 | 0.2% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 15,754 | 15,700 | -54 | -0.3% | 
| Information | 3,727 | 3,800 | 73 | 1.9% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,234 | 11,700 | 466 | 4.0% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 18,403 | 18,900 | 497 | 2.6% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 27,401 | 27,800 | 399 | 1.4% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 32,176 | 32,000 | -176 | -0.6% | 
| Other Services | 9,616 | 9,500 | -116 | -1.2% | 
| Government | 72,164 | 72,500 | 336 | 0.5% | 
| Projections were run in February 2015 and based on QCEW data through September 2014. | ||||