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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
May
2025		 Mar.
2026		 Apr.
2026(p)		 May
2026(p)		 May
2025		 Mar.
2026		 Apr.
2026(p)		 May
2026(p)

Total nonfarm

 79,177 79,364 79,461 79,566 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0

Total private

 65,399 65,693 65,786 65,879 48.5 48.5 48.6 48.6

Goods-producing

 4,918 4,892 4,888 4,887 22.8 22.7 22.7 22.7

Mining and logging

 86 82 82 81 13.9 13.6 13.5 13.2

Construction

 1,190 1,191 1,192 1,197 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.4

Manufacturing

 3,642 3,619 3,614 3,609 28.8 28.7 28.7 28.6

Durable goods

 1,920 1,900 1,897 1,893 24.5 24.3 24.2 24.1

Nondurable goods

 1,722 1,719 1,717 1,716 35.8 36.0 36.0 36.0

Private service-providing

 60,481 60,801 60,898 60,992 53.3 53.4 53.4 53.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 11,150 11,102 11,120 11,136 38.8 38.8 38.7 38.8

Wholesale trade

 1,847.6 1,831.1 1,835.3 1,834.2 30.4 30.3 30.3 30.3

Retail trade

 7,388.6 7,409.4 7,419.5 7,431.8 47.9 48.0 48.0 48.1

Transportation and warehousing

 1,757.5 1,705.6 1,709.2 1,714.9 26.4 26.0 25.9 26.0

Utilities

 156.1 155.4 155.7 155.5 25.9 25.7 25.7 25.6

Information

 1,148 1,131 1,128 1,118 40.1 40.5 40.5 40.2

Financial activities

 5,064 4,976 4,963 4,951 55.0 54.5 54.4 54.4

Professional and business services

 10,170 10,153 10,176 10,180 45.3 45.2 45.3 45.3

Private education and health services

 20,897 21,287 21,329 21,363 76.6 76.6 76.6 76.6

Leisure and hospitality

 8,818 8,902 8,927 8,984 52.4 52.4 52.5 52.6

Other services

 3,234 3,250 3,255 3,260 54.0 54.0 54.0 54.1

Government

 13,778 13,671 13,675 13,687 58.5 58.6 58.6 58.5

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2025 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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Last Modified Date: June 05, 2026