Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and Research & Planning’s Short-Term Projections, 
July 2013
			
			| Industry Sector | 
							Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 300,543 | 301,400 | 857 | 0.3% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 26,997 | 26,200 | -797 | -3.0% | 
| Construction | 24,003 | 26,000 | 1,997 | 7.7% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,567 | 9,700 | 133 | 1.4% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,282 | 10,000 | 718 | 7.2% | 
| Retail Trade | 30,881 | 31,600 | 719 | 2.3% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 15,201 | 15,100 | -101 | -0.7% | 
| Information | 3,882 | 3,900 | 18 | 0.5% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,236 | 10,900 | -336 | -3.1% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 19,016 | 19,000 | -16 | -0.1% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 26,790 | 26,900 | 110 | 0.4% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 40,980 | 41,500 | 520 | 1.3% | 
| Other Services | 10,908 | 10,700 | -208 | -1.9% | 
| Government | 71,800 | 69,900 | -1,900 | -2.7% | 
| Projections were run in August 2013 and based on QCEW data through March 2013. | ||||
