
| Industry Sector | 
							Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 297,749 | 299,400 | 1,651 | 0.6% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 27,454 | 27,000 | -454 | -1.7% | 
| Construction | 24,470 | 23,200 | -1,270 | -5.5% | 
| Manufacturing | 10,245 | 10,200 | -45 | -0.4% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,622 | 9,300 | -322 | -3.5% | 
| Retail Trade | 29,823 | 31,600 | 1,777 | 5.6% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 15,623 | 15,500 | -123 | -0.8% | 
| Information | 3,708 | 3,800 | 92 | 2.4% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,120 | 11,400 | 280 | 2.5% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 18,783 | 19,000 | 217 | 1.1% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 27,337 | 27,800 | 463 | 1.7% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 35,314 | 34,700 | -614 | -1.8% | 
| Other Services | 11,323 | 12,300 | 977 | 7.9% | 
| Government | 72,927 | 73,600 | 673 | 0.9% | 
| Projections were run in October 2014 and based on QCEW data through June 2014. | ||||