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
Sept.
2017		 July
2018		 Aug.
2018(p)		 Sept.
2018(p)		 Sept.
2017		 July
2018		 Aug.
2018(p)		 Sept.
2018(p)

Total nonfarm

 72,769 74,050 74,196 74,246 49.5 49.7 49.7 49.7

Total private

 59,945 61,160 61,276 61,324 48.1 48.3 48.3 48.3

Goods-producing

 4,424 4,595 4,607 4,623 22.0 22.2 22.2 22.2

Mining and logging

 91 94 95 94 13.2 12.7 12.7 12.5

Construction

 889 930 933 939 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.9

Manufacturing

 3,444 3,571 3,579 3,590 27.6 28.1 28.1 28.2

Durable goods

 1,816 1,887 1,892 1,898 23.4 23.7 23.8 23.8

Nondurable goods

 1,628 1,684 1,687 1,692 34.5 35.3 35.4 35.5

Private service-providing

 55,521 56,565 56,669 56,701 53.1 53.4 53.3 53.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 11,035 11,164 11,173 11,173 40.1 40.2 40.1 40.1

Wholesale trade

 1,745.1 1,787.7 1,797.8 1,796.1 29.5 29.9 29.9 29.9

Retail trade

 7,888.2 7,928.3 7,925.6 7,919.8 49.8 49.8 49.8 49.8

Transportation and warehousing

 1,274.1 1,319.2 1,321.3 1,329.0 24.5 24.7 24.7 24.7

Utilities

 127.2 128.6 128.6 128.4 23.0 23.4 23.3 23.3

Information

 1,102 1,092 1,088 1,088 39.6 39.4 39.3 39.3

Financial activities

 4,794 4,844 4,846 4,847 56.5 56.5 56.4 56.3

Professional and business services

 9,253 9,498 9,541 9,554 45.0 45.2 45.3 45.2

Education and health services

 17,934 18,254 18,289 18,297 77.0 77.1 77.1 77.0

Leisure and hospitality

 8,343 8,594 8,605 8,615 52.0 52.6 52.6 52.7

Other services

 3,060 3,119 3,127 3,127 52.9 53.2 53.2 53.2

Government

 12,824 12,890 12,920 12,922 57.4 57.6 57.7 57.7

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2017 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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Last Modified Date: October 05, 2018