Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and Research & Planning's Short-Term Projections, June 2012
| Industry Sector | 
								Research &  Planning's Short-Term Projections  | 
							
								Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
							
								N  Difference  | 
							
								%  Difference  | 
						
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 300,781 | 298,300 | -2,481 | -0.8% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 28,462 | 27,400 | -1,062 | -3.9% | 
| Construction | 23,076 | 21,200 | -1,876 | -8.8% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,441 | 9,100 | -341 | -3.7% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,379 | 9,300 | -79 | -0.8% | 
| Retail Trade | 30,100 | 30,700 | 600 | 2.0% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 14,892 | 14,100 | -792 | -5.6% | 
| Information | 3,967 | 4,000 | 33 | 0.8% | 
| Financial Activities | 10,809 | 10,800 | -9 | -0.1% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 18,876 | 18,700 | -176 | -0.9% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 26,843 | 27,000 | 157 | 0.6% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 37,744 | 39,100 | 1,356 | 3.5% | 
| Other Services | 12,090 | 12,200 | 110 | 0.9% | 
| Government | 75,102 | 74,700 | -402 | -0.5% | 
| Projections run in June 2012 and based on QCEW Data through March 2012. | ||||