Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and Research & Planning's Short-Term Projections, 
October 2012
				
| Industry Sector | 
								Research &  Planning's Short-Term Projections  | 
							
								Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
							
								N  Difference  | 
							
								%  Difference  | 
						
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 294,081 | 289,800 | -4,281 | -1.5% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 27,960 | 26,600 | -1,360 | -5.1% | 
| Construction | 22,438 | 22,400 | -38 | -0.2% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,752 | 9,000 | -752 | -8.4% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,216 | 9,200 | -16 | -0.2% | 
| Retail Trade | 29,590 | 30,100 | 510 | 1.7% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 14,660 | 14,000 | -660 | -4.7% | 
| Information | 3,873 | 3,800 | -73 | -1.9% | 
| Financial Activities | 10,500 | 10,700 | 200 | 1.9% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 18,295 | 17,600 | -695 | -3.9% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 27,035 | 27,600 | 565 | 2.0% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 33,596 | 31,500 | -2,096 | -6.7% | 
| Other Services | 11,985 | 11,400 | -585 | -5.1% | 
| Government | 75,181 | 75,900 | 719 | 0.9% | 
| Projections run in June 2012 and based on QCEW Data through June 2012. | ||||