
| Industry Sector | 
							Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 293,602 | 294,300 | 698 | 0.2% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 27,471 | 27,400 | -71 | -0.3% | 
| Construction | 22,629 | 20,400 | -2,229 | -10.9% | 
| Manufacturing | 10,005 | 9,900 | -105 | -1.1% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,690 | 9,800 | 110 | 1.1% | 
| Retail Trade | 30,248 | 32,000 | 1,752 | 5.5% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 15,715 | 15,600 | -115 | -0.7% | 
| Information | 3,773 | 3,800 | 27 | 0.7% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,133 | 11,400 | 267 | 2.3% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 18,168 | 18,900 | 732 | 3.9% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 27,384 | 27,600 | 216 | 0.8% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 33,260 | 32,400 | -860 | -2.7% | 
| Other Services | 11,317 | 12,200 | 883 | 7.2% | 
| Government | 72,809 | 72,900 | 91 | 0.1% | 
| Projections run in October 2014 and based on QCEW Data through June 2014. | ||||