Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and Research & Planning's Short-Term Projections, August 2012
| Industry Sector | 
								Research &  Planning's Short-Term Projections  | 
							
								Current  Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates  | 
							
								N  Difference  | 
							
								%  Difference  | 
						
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Employment | 296,980 | 298,400 | 1,420 | 0.5% | 
| Natural Resources & Mining | 28,850 | 27,800 | -1,050 | -3.8% | 
| Construction | 23,846 | 22,300 | -1,546 | -6.9% | 
| Manufacturing | 9,532 | 8,800 | -732 | -8.3% | 
| Wholesale Trade | 9,419 | 9,300 | -119 | -1.3% | 
| Retail Trade | 30,400 | 31,000 | 600 | 1.9% | 
| Transportation & Utilities | 14,993 | 14,400 | -593 | -4.1% | 
| Information | 3,937 | 3,900 | -37 | -0.9% | 
| Financial Activities | 10,771 | 11,000 | 229 | 2.1% | 
| Professional & Business Services | 19,159 | 19,000 | -159 | -0.8% | 
| Educational & Health Services | 26,962 | 27,200 | 238 | 0.9% | 
| Leisure & Hospitality | 39,406 | 40,100 | 694 | 1.7% | 
| Other Services | 12,164 | 11,800 | -364 | -3.1% | 
| Government | 67,541 | 71,800 | 4,259 | 5.9% | 
| Projections run in June 2012 and based on QCEW Data through March 2012. | ||||