Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and Research & Planning's Short-Term Projections, November 2011
| Industry Sector | Research & Planning's Short-Term Projections | Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates | 
								N  Difference  | 
							
								%  Difference  | 
						
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 284,807 | 289,600 | 4,793 | 1.7% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 27,983 | 28,500 | 517 | 1.8% | 
| Construction | 20,297 | 24,500 | 4,203 | 17.2% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,428 | 9,100 | -328 | -3.6% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 8,952 | 8,700 | -252 | -2.9% | 
| Retail Trade | 29,104 | 29,400 | 296 | 1.0% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 14,327 | 14,400 | 73 | 0.5% | 
| Information | 3,808 | 3,900 | 92 | 2.4% | 
| Financial Activities | 10,484 | 10,800 | 316 | 2.9% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 17,384 | 18,100 | 716 | 4.0% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 27,168 | 26,400 | -768 | -2.9% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 29,451 | 27,700 | -1,751 | -6.3% | 
| Other Services | 11,794 | 11,900 | 106 | 0.9% | 
| Government | 74,627 | 76,200 | 1,573 | 2.1% | 
| Projections run in November 2011 and based on QCEW Data through June 2011. | ||||