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. 2025	Feb. 2026	Mar. 2026(p)	Apr. 2026(p)	Apr. 2025	Feb. 2026	Mar. 2026(p)	Apr. 2026(p)
Total nonfarm	79,157	79,266	79,341	79,405	49.9	50.0	50.0	50.0
Total private	65,381	65,598	65,671	65,736	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5
Goods-producing	4,926	4,886	4,890	4,884	22.9	22.7	22.7	22.7
Mining and logging	87	82	82	82	14.0	13.6	13.6	13.5
Construction	1,191	1,192	1,191	1,190	14.4	14.4	14.3	14.3
Manufacturing	3,648	3,612	3,617	3,612	28.8	28.7	28.7	28.7
Durable goods	1,922	1,893	1,900	1,899	24.5	24.2	24.3	24.3
Nondurable goods	1,726	1,719	1,717	1,713	35.9	36.0	36.0	35.9
Private service-providing	60,455	60,712	60,781	60,852	53.3	53.4	53.4	53.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,166	11,084	11,097	11,111	38.8	38.7	38.7	38.7
Wholesale trade	1,854.9	1,835.2	1,833.1	1,839.5	30.6	30.3	30.3	30.3
Retail trade	7,396.2	7,397.9	7,405.6	7,413.0	47.8	48.0	47.9	47.9
Transportation and warehousing	1,759.0	1,695.1	1,702.8	1,702.7	26.4	25.9	26.0	25.9
Utilities	155.5	155.9	155.4	156.1	26.0	25.7	25.7	25.7
Information	1,145	1,130	1,130	1,126	40.0	40.5	40.6	40.6
Financial activities	5,065	4,994	4,977	4,963	55.0	54.6	54.5	54.4
Professional and business services	10,190	10,131	10,141	10,153	45.3	45.2	45.2	45.2
Private education and health services	20,849	21,238	21,287	21,330	76.6	76.7	76.6	76.6
Leisure and hospitality	8,809	8,883	8,898	8,914	52.3	52.5	52.5	52.5
Other services	3,231	3,252	3,251	3,255	54.0	53.9	54.0	54.0
Government	13,776	13,668	13,670	13,669	58.5	58.6	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: May 08, 2026