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	June 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026(p)	June 2026(p)	June 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026(p)	June 2026(p)
Total nonfarm	79,165	79,448	79,543	79,644	50.0	50.0	50.1	50.1
Total private	65,378	65,782	65,873	65,972	48.5	48.6	48.6	48.6
Goods-producing	4,909	4,888	4,888	4,890	22.8	22.7	22.7	22.7
Mining and logging	85	82	82	83	13.8	13.5	13.4	13.7
Construction	1,189	1,191	1,194	1,196	14.4	14.3	14.4	14.4
Manufacturing	3,635	3,615	3,612	3,611	28.8	28.7	28.7	28.7
Durable goods	1,915	1,897	1,894	1,893	24.4	24.2	24.2	24.1
Nondurable goods	1,720	1,718	1,718	1,718	35.8	36.0	36.1	36.1
Private service-providing	60,469	60,894	60,985	61,082	53.3	53.4	53.5	53.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,142	11,122	11,142	11,149	38.8	38.7	38.8	38.8
Wholesale trade	1,842.3	1,837.6	1,839.3	1,843.4	30.4	30.4	30.4	30.4
Retail trade	7,391.1	7,419.0	7,430.6	7,431.8	47.9	48.0	48.0	48.1
Transportation and warehousing	1,752.2	1,709.7	1,716.4	1,718.2	26.3	25.9	26.0	26.0
Utilities	156.2	155.7	155.4	155.4	25.9	25.7	25.6	25.6
Information	1,146	1,131	1,122	1,126	40.0	40.6	40.3	40.6
Financial activities	5,056	4,962	4,951	4,947	54.9	54.4	54.4	54.3
Professional and business services	10,159	10,178	10,188	10,228	45.3	45.3	45.3	45.4
Private education and health services	20,936	21,333	21,369	21,419	76.6	76.6	76.6	76.6
Leisure and hospitality	8,802	8,914	8,956	8,952	52.3	52.5	52.6	52.8
Other services	3,228	3,254	3,257	3,261	53.9	54.0	54.0	54.0
Government	13,787	13,666	13,670	13,672	58.5	58.6	58.5	58.5
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2025 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: July 02, 2026