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. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024(p)	Apr. 2024(p)	Apr. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024(p)	Apr. 2024(p)
Total nonfarm	77,432	78,675	78,824	78,913	49.8	49.9	49.9	49.9
Total private	64,215	65,134	65,244	65,317	48.3	48.4	48.4	48.4
Goods-producing	4,969	5,012	5,012	5,016	23.1	23.0	23.0	23.0
Mining and logging	82	86	86	87	12.8	13.4	13.4	13.6
Construction	1,121	1,165	1,169	1,173	14.1	14.3	14.2	14.3
Manufacturing	3,766	3,761	3,757	3,756	29.1	29.0	29.0	29.0
Durable goods	2,017	2,023	2,021	2,017	25.0	24.8	24.8	24.8
Nondurable goods	1,749	1,738	1,736	1,739	36.0	36.1	36.1	36.1
Private service-providing	59,246	60,122	60,232	60,301	53.2	53.3	53.3	53.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,339	11,273	11,274	11,287	39.3	39.0	38.9	38.9
Wholesale trade	1,871.7	1,871.0	1,871.0	1,876.1	30.7	30.4	30.4	30.4
Retail trade	7,533.1	7,514.6	7,522.3	7,526.0	48.3	48.0	48.0	48.0
Transportation and warehousing	1,784.3	1,730.9	1,725.3	1,730.6	27.1	26.4	26.3	26.3
Utilities	150.1	156.0	155.3	154.0	26.2	26.5	26.4	26.2
Information	1,231	1,215	1,215	1,213	40.3	40.3	40.2	40.3
Financial activities	5,105	5,134	5,133	5,132	55.6	55.7	55.6	55.6
Professional and business services	10,513	10,552	10,557	10,554	46.1	46.0	46.0	46.0
Private education and health services	19,301	19,978	20,057	20,127	76.9	76.8	76.8	76.8
Leisure and hospitality	8,668	8,831	8,851	8,835	52.6	52.4	52.4	52.3
Other services	3,089	3,139	3,145	3,153	53.3	53.3	53.3	53.4
Government	13,217	13,541	13,580	13,596	58.3	58.4	58.4	58.4
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2023 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: May 03, 2024