
| Industry Sector | Research &  Planning's Short‐Term Projections  | 
                     Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
                    N  Difference  | 
                    %  Difference  | 
                  
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 301,787 | 301,400 | -387 | -0.1% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 25,166 | 23,500 | -1,666 | -7.1% | 
| Construction | 25,329 | 24,400 | -929 | -3.8% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,924 | 9,900 | -24 | -0.2% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,870 | 9,900 | 30 | 0.3% | 
| Retail Trade | 31,031 | 30,600 | -431 | -1.4% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 16,251 | 16,200 | -51 | -0.3% | 
| Information | 3,857 | 3,800 | -57 | -1.5% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,483 | 11,800 | 317 | 2.7% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 19,425 | 19,600 | 175 | 0.9% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 26,404 | 27,400 | 996 | 3.6% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 40,599 | 42,400 | 1,801 | 4.2% | 
| Other Services | 10,023 | 9,700 | -323 | -3.3% | 
| Government | 72,425 | 72,200 | -225 | -0.3% | 
| Projections were run in July 2015 and based on QCEW data through March 2015. | ||||