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
June
2016		 Apr.
2017		 May
2017(p)		 June
2017(p)		 June
2016		 Apr.
2017		 May
2017(p)		 June
2017(p)

Total nonfarm

 71,441 72,308 72,389 72,501 49.6 49.5 49.5 49.5

Total private

 58,705 59,495 59,577 59,663 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1

Goods-producing

 4,320 4,374 4,378 4,385 21.9 21.9 21.9 21.9

Mining and logging

 100 101 101 101 15.0 14.4 14.3 14.1

Construction

 836 864 867 868 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6

Manufacturing

 3,384 3,409 3,410 3,416 27.4 27.5 27.5 27.6

Durable goods

 1,804 1,809 1,809 1,813 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.4

Nondurable goods

 1,580 1,600 1,601 1,603 34.1 34.3 34.4 34.5

Private service-providing

 54,385 55,121 55,199 55,278 53.2 53.1 53.1 53.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 11,071 11,013 11,008 10,999 40.7 40.2 40.2 40.2

Wholesale trade

 1,733.0 1,742.4 1,745.7 1,746.1 29.6 29.5 29.5 29.5

Retail trade

 7,990.4 7,916.2 7,905.9 7,887.2 50.5 50.0 49.9 49.8

Transportation and warehousing

 1,217.5 1,226.8 1,229.5 1,237.7 24.5 24.3 24.3 24.4

Utilities

 130.4 127.5 127.2 127.5 23.5 23.0 23.0 23.0

Information

 1,108 1,091 1,086 1,082 39.9 40.0 39.9 39.8

Financial activities

 4,710 4,760 4,760 4,769 56.9 56.5 56.5 56.4

Professional and business services

 8,997 9,258 9,304 9,320 44.8 44.9 45.0 45.0

Education and health services

 17,414 17,735 17,757 17,795 77.0 77.1 77.0 77.0

Leisure and hospitality

 8,101 8,239 8,252 8,274 51.9 51.9 51.9 52.0

Other services

 2,984 3,025 3,032 3,039 52.5 52.8 52.7 52.8

Government

 12,736 12,813 12,812 12,838 57.3 57.4 57.4 57.4

Footnotes
 (p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2016 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Table of Contents

Last Modified Date: July 07, 2017