
| Industry Sector | 
							Research & Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates | 
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm | 294,782 | 294,600 | -182 | -0.1% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 26,751 | 23,400 | -3,351 | -14.3% | 
| Construction | 24,110 | 24,000 | -110 | -0.5% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,598 | 9,700 | 102 | 1.1% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,720 | 9,900 | 180 | 1.8% | 
| Retail Trade | 29,852 | 29,900 | 48 | 0.2% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 15,870 | 15,800 | -70 | -0.4% | 
| Information | 3,768 | 3,800 | 32 | 0.8% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,341 | 11,600 | 259 | 2.2% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 18,898 | 19,200 | 302 | 1.6% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 27,488 | 28,200 | 712 | 2.5% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 34,415 | 35,800 | 1,385 | 3.9% | 
| Other Services | 9,703 | 9,700 | -3 | 0.0% | 
| Government | 73,268 | 73,600 | 332 | 0.5% | 
| Projections were run in February 2015 and based on QCEW data through September 2014. | ||||