Table B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
| Industry | Women employees (in thousands) | Percent of all employees | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2018 |
July 2019 |
Aug. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2018 |
July 2019 |
Aug. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2019(p) |
|
Total nonfarm |
74,329 | 75,549 | 75,666 | 75,785 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 49.9 |
Total private |
61,364 | 62,505 | 62,595 | 62,706 | 48.3 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 48.6 |
Goods-producing |
4,619 | 4,727 | 4,732 | 4,747 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.5 |
Mining and logging |
93 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.7 |
Construction |
945 | 976 | 976 | 976 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
Manufacturing |
3,581 | 3,651 | 3,656 | 3,669 | 28.1 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.6 |
Durable goods |
1,900 | 1,946 | 1,951 | 1,956 | 23.8 | 24.1 | 24.2 | 24.3 |
Nondurable goods |
1,681 | 1,705 | 1,705 | 1,713 | 35.4 | 35.7 | 35.6 | 35.8 |
Private service-providing |
56,745 | 57,778 | 57,863 | 57,959 | 53.4 | 53.6 | 53.6 | 53.7 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
11,105 | 11,158 | 11,152 | 11,163 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
Wholesale trade |
1,755.8 | 1,791.0 | 1,788.3 | 1,797.3 | 29.9 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 30.2 |
Retail trade |
7,858.7 | 7,814.5 | 7,805.7 | 7,800.1 | 49.7 | 49.6 | 49.5 | 49.5 |
Transportation and warehousing |
1,361.5 | 1,418.8 | 1,424.8 | 1,433.1 | 24.9 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 25.7 |
Utilities |
129.1 | 133.2 | 132.8 | 132.2 | 23.3 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 24.0 |
Information |
1,114 | 1,127 | 1,132 | 1,131 | 39.5 | 39.9 | 40.0 | 39.9 |
Financial activities |
4,859 | 4,902 | 4,904 | 4,904 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.4 | 56.4 |
Professional and business services |
9,570 | 9,792 | 9,816 | 9,836 | 45.3 | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6 |
Education and health services |
18,346 | 18,772 | 18,824 | 18,861 | 77.2 | 77.3 | 77.3 | 77.3 |
Leisure and hospitality |
8,632 | 8,854 | 8,857 | 8,890 | 52.7 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 53.2 |
Other services |
3,119 | 3,173 | 3,178 | 3,174 | 53.2 | 53.4 | 53.4 | 53.3 |
Government |
12,965 | 13,044 | 13,071 | 13,079 | 57.6 | 57.8 | 57.8 | 57.8 |
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Footnotes |
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NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2018 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. |
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