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Employment Projections
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Industry Projections Evaluation: 2002–2012
Sector | Base year 2002 | Projected BLS 2012 | Actual 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mining | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Construction | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.2% |
Manufacturing | 11.7% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
Utilities | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Wholesale trade | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
Retail trade | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.0% |
Transportation and warehousing | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
Information | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.0% |
Financial activities | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
Professional and business services | 12.2% | 13.7% | 13.3% |
Education and health services | 12.3% | 14.0% | 15.4% |
Leisure and hospitality | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
Other services | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
Federal government | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
State and local government | 14.3% | 13.9% | 14.2% |
Last Modified Date: August 1, 2018