
| Industry Sector | 
							Research &  Planning’s Short-Term Projections  | 
						
							Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
						
							N  Difference  | 
						
							%  Difference  | 
					
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 302,268 | 301,700 | -568 | -0.2% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 26,903 | 27,000 | 97 | 0.4% | 
| Construction | 24,158 | 23,100 | -1,058 | -4.6% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,465 | 9,700 | 235 | 2.4% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,773 | 9,400 | -373 | -4.0% | 
| Retail Trade | 30,935 | 32,500 | 1,565 | 4.8% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 15,501 | 15,700 | 199 | 1.3% | 
| Information | 3,853 | 3,800 | -53 | -1.4% | 
| Financial Activities | 11,562 | 11,300 | -262 | -2.3% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 19,404 | 19,200 | -204 | -1.1% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 26,523 | 26,200 | -323 | -1.2% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 39,493 | 39,400 | -93 | -0.2% | 
| Other Services | 11,401 | 12,000 | 599 | 5.0% | 
| Government | 73,297 | 72,400 | -897 | -1.2% | 
| Projections were run in May 2014 and based on QCEW data through December 2013. | ||||