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	Mar. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Mar. 2025(p)	Mar. 2024	Jan. 2025	Feb. 2025(p)	Mar. 2025(p)
Total nonfarm	78,586	79,302	79,353	79,438	49.9	49.9	49.9	49.8
Total private	64,999	65,515	65,558	65,633	48.4	48.4	48.4	48.3
Goods-producing	4,980	4,955	4,960	4,959	23.0	22.9	22.9	22.9
Mining and logging	86	86	86	86	13.5	13.8	13.8	13.8
Construction	1,163	1,185	1,193	1,200	14.2	14.3	14.4	14.4
Manufacturing	3,731	3,684	3,681	3,673	29.1	28.9	28.8	28.8
Durable goods	1,981	1,931	1,927	1,924	24.8	24.4	24.4	24.3
Nondurable goods	1,750	1,753	1,754	1,749	36.1	36.1	36.1	36.0
Private service-providing	60,019	60,560	60,598	60,674	53.3	53.2	53.2	53.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,222	11,270	11,272	11,274	38.8	38.7	38.7	38.7
Wholesale trade	1,858.8	1,887.1	1,884.3	1,885.8	30.3	30.6	30.5	30.5
Retail trade	7,458.8	7,456.5	7,455.5	7,457.3	48.0	47.9	47.9	47.8
Transportation and warehousing	1,748.4	1,771.9	1,776.8	1,776.5	26.4	26.3	26.3	26.2
Utilities	155.7	154.5	154.9	154.5	26.4	26.0	26.0	25.8
Information	1,192	1,170	1,169	1,173	40.3	39.8	39.7	39.9
Financial activities	5,095	5,092	5,096	5,096	55.7	55.2	55.2	55.1
Professional and business services	10,398	10,266	10,247	10,231	45.9	45.5	45.4	45.3
Private education and health services	20,133	20,675	20,729	20,777	76.8	76.6	76.6	76.6
Leisure and hospitality	8,791	8,848	8,847	8,864	52.4	52.2	52.2	52.2
Other services	3,188	3,239	3,238	3,259	53.6	53.8	53.8	54.0
Government	13,587	13,787	13,795	13,805	58.3	58.4	58.5	58.5
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2024 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: April 04, 2025