
						Industry Sector | 
						
							Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm | 301,527 | 302,600 | 1,073 | 0.4% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 27,424 | 27,400 | -24 | -0.1% | 
| Construction | 24,894 | 24,200 | -694 | -2.9% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,926 | 9,800 | -126 | -1.3% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,470 | 9,400 | -70 | -0.7% | 
| Retail Trade | 31,160 | 32,700 | 1,540 | 4.7% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 15,839 | 15,700 | -139 | -0.9% | 
| Information | 3,853 | 3,900 | 47 | 1.2% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,374 | 11,500 | 126 | 1.1% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 19,274 | 19,300 | 26 | 0.1% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 26,243 | 26,300 | 57 | 0.2% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 41,385 | 42,100 | 715 | 1.7% | 
| Other Services | 11,630 | 12,300 | 670 | 5.4% | 
| Government | 69,055 | 68,000 | -1,055 | -1.6% | 
| Projections were run in August 2014 and based on QCEW data through March 2014. | ||||