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	Mar. 2025	Jan. 2026	Feb. 2026(p)	Mar. 2026(p)	Mar. 2025	Jan. 2026	Feb. 2026(p)	Mar. 2026(p)
Total nonfarm	79,057	79,293	79,266	79,350	49.9	50.0	50.0	50.0
Total private	65,287	65,616	65,587	65,664	48.4	48.5	48.5	48.5
Goods-producing	4,936	4,881	4,886	4,890	22.9	22.7	22.7	22.7
Mining and logging	85	82	82	82	13.7	13.6	13.6	13.6
Construction	1,193	1,191	1,192	1,192	14.4	14.3	14.4	14.3
Manufacturing	3,658	3,608	3,612	3,616	28.9	28.7	28.7	28.7
Durable goods	1,922	1,893	1,893	1,897	24.5	24.3	24.3	24.3
Nondurable goods	1,736	1,715	1,719	1,719	36.1	35.9	36.0	36.0
Private service-providing	60,351	60,735	60,701	60,774	53.3	53.4	53.4	53.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,161	11,084	11,078	11,089	38.8	38.7	38.7	38.7
Wholesale trade	1,850.3	1,832.3	1,833.2	1,828.8	30.5	30.3	30.3	30.2
Retail trade	7,395.4	7,386.1	7,393.3	7,400.5	47.8	47.9	48.0	48.0
Transportation and warehousing	1,759.6	1,709.9	1,696.2	1,704.2	26.4	26.0	26.0	26.0
Utilities	155.6	155.4	155.7	155.2	25.9	25.7	25.7	25.7
Information	1,145	1,132	1,128	1,127	39.9	40.2	40.4	40.4
Financial activities	5,072	5,004	4,994	4,982	55.1	54.7	54.6	54.5
Professional and business services	10,183	10,132	10,132	10,144	45.3	45.2	45.2	45.3
Private education and health services	20,771	21,256	21,233	21,274	76.6	76.6	76.6	76.5
Leisure and hospitality	8,791	8,874	8,885	8,908	52.3	52.3	52.4	52.4
Other services	3,228	3,253	3,251	3,250	53.9	54.0	53.9	54.0
Government	13,770	13,677	13,679	13,686	58.4	58.6	58.6	58.7
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2025 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: April 03, 2026