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	July 2024	May 2025	June 2025(p)	July 2025(p)	July 2024	May 2025	June 2025(p)	July 2025(p)
Total nonfarm	78,842	79,557	79,584	79,644	49.9	49.9	49.9	49.9
Total private	65,180	65,759	65,778	65,837	48.4	48.4	48.4	48.4
Goods-producing	4,977	4,953	4,947	4,933	23.0	22.8	22.8	22.8
Mining and logging	86	87	86	85	13.8	14.0	13.8	13.8
Construction	1,173	1,198	1,199	1,198	14.3	14.4	14.4	14.4
Manufacturing	3,718	3,668	3,662	3,650	29.0	28.8	28.7	28.7
Durable goods	1,963	1,929	1,923	1,920	24.6	24.4	24.4	24.3
Nondurable goods	1,755	1,739	1,739	1,730	36.1	35.8	35.9	35.8
Private service-providing	60,203	60,806	60,831	60,904	53.3	53.2	53.3	53.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,237	11,257	11,251	11,257	38.9	38.7	38.7	38.7
Wholesale trade	1,864.8	1,881.1	1,877.1	1,874.8	30.4	30.4	30.4	30.4
Retail trade	7,456.3	7,450.9	7,453.0	7,459.5	48.0	47.8	47.9	47.9
Transportation and warehousing	1,760.6	1,769.5	1,766.2	1,767.9	26.4	26.3	26.2	26.2
Utilities	155.1	155.0	155.0	154.6	26.2	25.9	25.9	25.8
Information	1,171	1,177	1,178	1,183	39.9	40.0	40.1	40.3
Financial activities	5,096	5,083	5,078	5,086	55.6	55.0	54.9	54.9
Professional and business services	10,350	10,226	10,223	10,220	45.7	45.3	45.3	45.3
Private education and health services	20,364	20,906	20,953	21,001	76.8	76.6	76.7	76.6
Leisure and hospitality	8,783	8,899	8,895	8,902	52.3	52.3	52.2	52.3
Other services	3,202	3,258	3,253	3,255	53.6	53.9	53.9	53.9
Government	13,662	13,798	13,806	13,807	58.4	58.5	58.6	58.6
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2024 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: August 01, 2025