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Table B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
Industry Women employees (in thousands) Percent of all employees
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024(p)
Feb.
2024(p)
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024(p)
Feb.
2024(p)

Total nonfarm

77,212 78,443 78,575 78,689 49.8 49.9 49.9 49.9

Total private

64,046 64,978 65,063 65,140 48.3 48.4 48.4 48.4

Goods-producing

4,962 5,013 5,018 5,009 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.0

Mining and logging

81 84 85 85 12.8 13.1 13.3 13.3

Construction

1,116 1,160 1,162 1,164 14.0 14.3 14.3 14.3

Manufacturing

3,765 3,769 3,771 3,760 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.0

Durable goods

2,014 2,032 2,025 2,025 24.9 24.9 24.9 24.8

Nondurable goods

1,751 1,737 1,746 1,735 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.0

Private service-providing

59,084 59,965 60,045 60,131 53.2 53.3 53.3 53.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

11,345 11,277 11,263 11,254 39.3 39.1 39.0 39.0

Wholesale trade

1,867.1 1,878.7 1,871.9 1,867.8 30.7 30.5 30.4 30.3

Retail trade

7,538.6 7,506.5 7,513.4 7,511.5 48.3 48.1 48.1 48.0

Transportation and warehousing

1,790.7 1,737.0 1,722.5 1,718.2 27.2 26.6 26.5 26.4

Utilities

148.5 155.0 155.5 156.3 26.1 26.6 26.5 26.5

Information

1,227 1,215 1,219 1,215 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.2

Financial activities

5,088 5,137 5,141 5,144 55.6 55.6 55.7 55.7

Professional and business services

10,497 10,510 10,542 10,552 46.1 45.9 46.0 46.0

Private education and health services

19,193 19,864 19,923 19,994 76.9 76.9 76.8 76.8

Leisure and hospitality

8,650 8,832 8,827 8,835 52.7 52.5 52.5 52.3

Other services

3,084 3,130 3,130 3,137 53.3 53.4 53.3 53.3

Government

13,166 13,465 13,512 13,549 58.4 58.4 58.4 58.5

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2023 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: March 08, 2024