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
Jan.
2011		 Nov.
2011		 Dec.
2011(p)		 Jan.
2012(p)		 Jan.
2011		 Nov.
2011		 Dec.
2011(p)		 Jan.
2012(p)

Total nonfarm

 64,681 65,138 65,210 65,305 49.6 49.4 49.3 49.3

Total private

 52,056 52,626 52,708 52,810 48.1 47.9 47.8 47.8

Goods-producing

 4,065 4,045 4,048 4,065 22.8 22.3 22.3 22.3

Mining and logging

 101 108 110 112 13.7 13.3 13.4 13.5

Construction

 709 707 710 710 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.7

Manufacturing

 3,255 3,230 3,228 3,243 28.0 27.4 27.3 27.3

Durable goods

 1,720 1,709 1,715 1,722 24.0 23.3 23.3 23.2

Nondurable goods

 1,535 1,521 1,513 1,521 34.5 34.2 34.0 34.1

Private service-providing

 47,991 48,581 48,660 48,745 53.1 52.9 52.9 52.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 10,007 10,038 10,047 10,065 40.3 39.9 39.9 39.9

Wholesale trade

 1,646.6 1,674.3 1,678.5 1,680.3 30.0 30.1 30.1 30.1

Retail trade

 7,225.1 7,220.1 7,223.5 7,234.2 49.7 49.0 49.0 49.1

Transportation and warehousing

 1,000.7 1,007.4 1,007.3 1,011.8 23.6 23.3 23.3 23.3

Utilities

 134.9 136.0 137.4 138.3 24.5 24.4 24.6 24.7

Information

 1,088 1,071 1,068 1,065 40.6 40.5 40.4 40.5

Financial activities

 4,490 4,473 4,481 4,477 58.6 58.2 58.2 58.2

Professional and business services

 7,565 7,784 7,814 7,840 44.4 44.4 44.4 44.4

Education and health services

 15,164 15,383 15,402 15,420 77.0 76.7 76.7 76.7

Leisure and hospitality

 6,861 7,013 7,024 7,052 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.2

Other services

 2,816 2,819 2,824 2,826 52.8 52.7 52.7 52.7

Government

 12,625 12,512 12,502 12,495 56.7 56.9 56.9 56.9

Footnotes
 (p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2011 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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Last Modified Date: February 03, 2012