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
Industry	Apr. 2024	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025(p)	Apr. 2025(p)	Apr. 2024	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025(p)	Apr. 2025(p)
Total nonfarm	78,667	79,354	79,428	79,526	49.9	49.9	49.8	49.9
Total private	65,064	65,560	65,632	65,713	48.4	48.4	48.4	48.4
Goods-producing	4,978	4,964	4,968	4,955	23.0	22.9	22.9	22.8
Mining and logging	86	87	87	87	13.7	13.9	13.9	13.9
Construction	1,165	1,192	1,200	1,198	14.3	14.4	14.4	14.4
Manufacturing	3,727	3,685	3,681	3,670	29.0	28.9	28.8	28.8
Durable goods	1,976	1,929	1,928	1,924	24.7	24.4	24.4	24.3
Nondurable goods	1,751	1,756	1,753	1,746	36.1	36.2	36.1	36.0
Private service-providing	60,086	60,596	60,664	60,758	53.3	53.2	53.2	53.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,238	11,273	11,274	11,288	38.9	38.7	38.7	38.7
Wholesale trade	1,861.6	1,885.0	1,887.3	1,891.3	30.3	30.5	30.5	30.6
Retail trade	7,464.0	7,456.3	7,456.7	7,459.7	48.0	47.9	47.8	47.9
Transportation and warehousing	1,758.2	1,776.8	1,775.3	1,782.3	26.5	26.3	26.2	26.2
Utilities	154.5	154.9	154.4	154.4	26.2	26.0	25.9	25.9
Information	1,188	1,168	1,172	1,175	40.2	39.7	39.9	40.0
Financial activities	5,090	5,094	5,090	5,089	55.6	55.2	55.1	55.0
Professional and business services	10,392	10,252	10,235	10,227	45.9	45.4	45.3	45.2
Private education and health services	20,193	20,728	20,774	20,838	76.8	76.6	76.6	76.6
Leisure and hospitality	8,791	8,843	8,867	8,884	52.4	52.2	52.3	52.3
Other services	3,194	3,238	3,252	3,257	53.6	53.8	53.9	54.0
Government	13,603	13,794	13,796	13,813	58.4	58.5	58.5	58.5
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2024 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: May 02, 2025