
| Industry Sector | 
                        Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
                      
                        Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
                      
                        N  Difference  | 
                      
                        %  Difference  | 
                      
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                         Total Nonfarm Employment   | 
                      276,448 | 277,400 | 952 | 0.3% | 
| 
                         Natural Resources & Mining
                          | 
                      21,531 | 21,800 | 269 | 1.2% | 
| 
                         Construction   | 
                      19,936 | 19,900 | -36 | -0.2% | 
| 
                         Manufacturing   | 
                      9,497 | 9,500 | 3 | 0.0% | 
| 
                         Wholesale Trade   | 
                      9,240 | 8,700 | -540 | -6.2% | 
| 
                         Retail Trade   | 
                      29,574 | 30,600 | 1,026 | 3.4% | 
| 
                         Transportation & Utilities
                          | 
                      15,211 | 15,300 | 89 | 0.6% | 
| 
                         Information   | 
                      3,720 | 3,700 | -20 | -0.5% | 
| 
                         Financial Activities   | 
                      10,799 | 10,800 | 1 | 0.0% | 
| 
                         Professional & Business Services
                          | 
                      17,113 | 17,300 | 187 | 1.1% | 
| 
                         Educational & Health Services
                          | 
                      27,034 | 27,600 | 566 | 2.1% | 
| 
                         Leisure & Hospitality
                          | 
                      33,018 | 31,600 | -1,418 | -4.5% | 
| 
                         Other Services   | 
                      9,773 | 9,900 | 127 | 1.3% | 
| 
                         Government   | 
                      70,002 | 70,700 | 698 | 1.0% | 
| 
                           Projections were run in February 2016 and based on QCEW data through September 2015.   | 
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