| Industry Code | Industry Title | Actual Employment, 2008 | Projected Employment, 2018 | Change | Rate of Change |
| 11-21 | Natural Resources & Mining | 31,696 | 31,523 | -173 | -0.1% |
| 23 | Construction | 28,184 | 30,408 | 2,224 | 0.8% |
| 31-33 | Manufacturing | 10,056 | 9,638 | -418 | -0.4% |
| 42 | Wholesale Trade | 9,110 | 9,300 | 190 | 0.2% |
| 44-45 | Retail Trade | 32,312 | 33,751 | 1,439 | 0.4% |
| 22, 48-49 | Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities | 12,335 | 13,097 | 762 | 0.6% |
| 51 | Information | 4,699 | 4,782 | 83 | 0.2% |
| 52-53 | Financial Activities | 11,727 | 12,761 | 1,034 | 0.8% |
| 54-56 | Professional & Business Services | 18,871 | 21,851 | 2,980 | 1.5% |
| 61 | Educational Services | 26,313 | 30,344 | 4,031 | 1.4% |
| 62 | Health Care & Social Assistance | 31,372 | 38,926 | 7,554 | 2.2% |
| 71-72 | Arts, Entertainment, Leisure & Hospitality | 36,061 | 39,090 | 3,029 | 0.8% |
| 81 | Other Services | 8,805 | 9,560 | 755 | 0.8% |
| 90 | Government (Including Postal Services) | 24,777 | 27,019 | 2,242 | 0.9% |
| Total, All Industries | 286,317 | 312,050 | 25,733 | 0.9% |