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. 2023	July 2024	Aug. 2024(p)	Sept. 2024(p)	Sept. 2023	July 2024	Aug. 2024(p)	Sept. 2024(p)
Total nonfarm	78,080	79,079	79,160	79,300	49.8	49.8	49.8	49.8
Total private	64,734	65,432	65,492	65,604	48.4	48.3	48.3	48.4
Goods-producing	4,991	5,016	5,011	5,008	23.0	23.0	22.9	22.9
Mining and logging	84	87	86	88	13.0	13.7	13.5	13.8
Construction	1,145	1,179	1,181	1,183	14.2	14.3	14.3	14.2
Manufacturing	3,762	3,750	3,744	3,737	29.0	29.0	29.0	28.9
Durable goods	2,023	2,006	2,001	1,997	24.9	24.7	24.7	24.7
Nondurable goods	1,739	1,744	1,743	1,740	36.0	36.2	36.1	36.1
Private service-providing	59,743	60,416	60,481	60,596	53.3	53.2	53.2	53.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,293	11,298	11,289	11,298	39.1	38.9	38.9	38.9
Wholesale trade	1,873.6	1,875.5	1,878.6	1,881.9	30.5	30.4	30.4	30.5
Retail trade	7,515.8	7,528.4	7,524.1	7,539.4	48.1	48.1	48.1	48.1
Transportation and warehousing	1,751.7	1,739.3	1,731.2	1,720.6	26.7	26.3	26.2	26.1
Utilities	152.1	154.6	154.7	155.6	26.3	26.2	26.2	26.2
Information	1,224	1,195	1,193	1,199	40.7	39.8	39.9	40.0
Financial activities	5,126	5,138	5,140	5,137	55.6	55.6	55.5	55.5
Professional and business services	10,530	10,517	10,528	10,538	46.1	45.8	45.8	45.8
Private education and health services	19,663	20,276	20,330	20,391	76.9	76.8	76.8	76.8
Leisure and hospitality	8,781	8,832	8,840	8,871	52.6	52.1	52.0	52.0
Other services	3,126	3,160	3,161	3,162	53.4	53.5	53.4	53.4
Government	13,346	13,647	13,668	13,696	58.3	58.5	58.4	58.5
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2023 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: October 04, 2024