
| Industry Sector | 
							Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm | 301,247 | 301,900 | 653 | 0.2% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 27,590 | 27,400 | -190 | -0.7% | 
| Construction | 25,290 | 23,900 | -1,390 | -5.8% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,966 | 9,800 | -166 | -1.7% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,468 | 9,600 | 132 | 1.4% | 
| Retail Trade | 31,032 | 32,900 | 1,868 | 5.7% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 15,872 | 15,900 | 28 | 0.2% | 
| Information | 3,857 | 3,800 | -57 | -1.5% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,376 | 11,300 | -76 | -0.7% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 19,353 | 19,300 | -53 | -0.3% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 26,474 | 26,400 | -74 | -0.3% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 41,050 | 40,900 | -150 | -0.4% | 
| Other Services | 11,616 | 12,500 | 884 | 7.1% | 
| Government | 68,303 | 68,200 | -103 | -0.2% | 
| Projections were run in August 2014 and based on QCEW data through March 2014. | ||||