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Industry | Women employees (in thousands) | Percent of all employees | ||||||
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Feb. 2023 |
Dec. 2023 |
Jan. 2024(p) |
Feb. 2024(p) |
Feb. 2023 |
Dec. 2023 |
Jan. 2024(p) |
Feb. 2024(p) |
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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 |
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NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2023 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. |