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	July 2025	May 2026	June 2026(p)	July 2026(p)	July 2025	May 2026	June 2026(p)	July 2026(p)
Total nonfarm	79,196	79,497	79,549	79,517	50.0	50.0	50.1	50.1
Total private	65,412	65,847	65,907	65,918	48.5	48.6	48.6	48.6
Goods-producing	4,897	4,885	4,893	4,894	22.8	22.7	22.7	22.7
Mining and logging	84	82	84	85	13.8	13.4	13.8	14.0
Construction	1,189	1,193	1,195	1,197	14.4	14.3	14.4	14.3
Manufacturing	3,624	3,610	3,614	3,612	28.7	28.7	28.7	28.6
Durable goods	1,911	1,895	1,900	1,902	24.4	24.2	24.2	24.2
Nondurable goods	1,713	1,715	1,714	1,710	35.8	36.1	36.0	36.1
Private service-providing	60,515	60,962	61,014	61,024	53.3	53.5	53.5	53.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,145	11,150	11,160	11,188	38.8	38.8	38.9	39.0
Wholesale trade	1,843.1	1,836.9	1,837.8	1,845.5	30.5	30.3	30.3	30.4
Retail trade	7,393.8	7,440.2	7,446.6	7,462.4	47.9	48.1	48.2	48.3
Transportation and warehousing	1,751.7	1,717.3	1,720.1	1,725.0	26.3	26.0	26.1	26.2
Utilities	155.9	155.3	155.2	155.1	25.9	25.6	25.6	25.5
Information	1,146	1,128	1,133	1,136	40.1	40.5	40.9	40.9
Financial activities	5,050	4,952	4,948	4,942	54.9	54.4	54.3	54.4
Professional and business services	10,156	10,197	10,231	10,265	45.3	45.4	45.5	45.6
Private education and health services	20,986	21,346	21,375	21,390	76.6	76.6	76.5	76.5
Leisure and hospitality	8,799	8,934	8,916	8,853	52.2	52.5	52.5	52.3
Other services	3,233	3,255	3,251	3,250	54.0	54.0	53.9	53.8
Government	13,784	13,650	13,642	13,599	58.4	58.5	58.5	58.4
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2025 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: August 07, 2026