
| Industry Sector | 
							Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 301,139 | 302,000 | 861 | 0.3% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 27,453 | 27,400 | -53 | -0.2% | 
| Construction | 24,952 | 23,900 | -1,052 | -4.4% | 
| Manufacturing | 10,002 | 9,800 | -202 | -2.1% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,411 | 9,400 | -11 | -0.1% | 
| Retail Trade | 30,275 | 31,700 | 1,425 | 4.5% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 15,795 | 15,600 | -195 | -1.3% | 
| Information | 3,801 | 3,800 | -1 | 0.0% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,234 | 11,300 | 66 | 0.6% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 18,779 | 19,300 | 521 | 2.7% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 27,310 | 27,200 | -110 | -0.4% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 38,436 | 37,900 | -536 | -1.4% | 
| Other Services | 11,442 | 12,300 | 858 | 7.0% | 
| Government | 72,249 | 72,400 | 151 | 0.2% | 
| Projections were run in August 2014 and based on QCEW data through March 2014. | ||||