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	Sept. 2025	July 2026	Aug. 2026(p)	Sept. 2026(p)	Sept. 2025	July 2026	Aug. 2026(p)	Sept. 2026(p)
Total nonfarm	79,255	79,554	79,699	79,713	50.0	50.1	50.1	50.1
Total private	65,470	65,920	66,030	66,055	48.5	48.6	48.7	48.7
Goods-producing	4,884	4,901	4,910	4,920	22.7	22.7	22.7	22.8
Mining and logging	84	84	85	85	13.9	13.9	14.0	14.0
Construction	1,187	1,194	1,195	1,195	14.4	14.3	14.3	14.3
Manufacturing	3,613	3,623	3,630	3,640	28.6	28.7	28.7	28.8
Durable goods	1,898	1,905	1,911	1,916	24.3	24.2	24.2	24.3
Nondurable goods	1,715	1,718	1,719	1,724	35.7	36.2	36.2	36.3
Private service-providing	60,586	61,019	61,120	61,135	53.4	53.5	53.6	53.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,151	11,184	11,174	11,182	38.8	38.9	38.9	38.9
Wholesale trade	1,842.3	1,843.1	1,842.3	1,840.3	30.4	30.4	30.3	30.3
Retail trade	7,408.7	7,459.4	7,443.4	7,445.4	47.9	48.2	48.1	48.1
Transportation and warehousing	1,743.6	1,726.6	1,732.9	1,741.3	26.3	26.2	26.3	26.3
Utilities	155.9	155.3	155.7	155.2	25.9	25.5	25.5	25.4
Information	1,143	1,132	1,126	1,118	40.0	40.9	41.0	40.8
Financial activities	5,036	4,947	4,943	4,943	54.8	54.4	54.4	54.4
Professional and business services	10,112	10,252	10,269	10,253	45.2	45.6	45.7	45.6
Private education and health services	21,055	21,388	21,423	21,442	76.6	76.5	76.6	76.6
Leisure and hospitality	8,849	8,866	8,930	8,938	52.3	52.4	52.7	52.7
Other services	3,240	3,250	3,255	3,259	54.0	53.9	54.0	54.0
Government	13,785	13,634	13,669	13,658	58.6	58.5	58.6	58.6
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2025 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: October 02, 2026