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	Aug. 2025	June 2026	July 2026(p)	Aug. 2026(p)	Aug. 2025	June 2026	July 2026(p)	Aug. 2026(p)
Total nonfarm	79,254	79,586	79,591	79,749	50.0	50.1	50.1	50.1
Total private	65,476	65,927	65,954	66,076	48.5	48.6	48.6	48.7
Goods-producing	4,887	4,894	4,896	4,909	22.8	22.7	22.7	22.7
Mining and logging	84	84	84	86	13.8	13.8	13.9	14.1
Construction	1,188	1,193	1,194	1,196	14.4	14.3	14.3	14.3
Manufacturing	3,615	3,617	3,618	3,627	28.7	28.7	28.7	28.7
Durable goods	1,903	1,901	1,905	1,913	24.3	24.2	24.2	24.2
Nondurable goods	1,712	1,716	1,713	1,714	35.7	36.1	36.1	36.1
Private service-providing	60,589	61,033	61,058	61,167	53.4	53.5	53.5	53.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,164	11,156	11,195	11,179	38.8	38.8	38.9	38.8
Wholesale trade	1,843.8	1,837.9	1,844.3	1,842.8	30.5	30.3	30.4	30.3
Retail trade	7,408.8	7,440.7	7,465.2	7,443.8	48.0	48.1	48.2	48.1
Transportation and warehousing	1,755.9	1,722.2	1,729.4	1,735.6	26.4	26.1	26.2	26.3
Utilities	155.6	155.4	155.6	156.4	25.9	25.6	25.5	25.6
Information	1,138	1,131	1,132	1,125	39.8	40.9	40.9	41.0
Financial activities	5,040	4,950	4,944	4,940	54.9	54.3	54.3	54.4
Professional and business services	10,129	10,237	10,272	10,301	45.3	45.5	45.6	45.7
Private education and health services	21,031	21,381	21,396	21,430	76.7	76.5	76.6	76.6
Leisure and hospitality	8,848	8,927	8,869	8,937	52.4	52.6	52.4	52.6
Other services	3,239	3,251	3,250	3,255	53.9	54.0	53.9	53.9
Government	13,778	13,659	13,637	13,673	58.5	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: September 04, 2026