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
July
2018		 May
2019		 June
2019(p)		 July
2019(p)		 July
2018		 May
2019		 June
2019(p)		 July
2019(p)

Total nonfarm

 74,091 75,329 75,405 75,584 49.7 49.9 49.8 49.9

Total private

 61,163 62,329 62,403 62,561 48.3 48.5 48.5 48.5

Goods-producing

 4,593 4,706 4,712 4,731 22.1 22.3 22.3 22.4

Mining and logging

 93 98 99 100 12.7 12.9 13.1 13.3

Construction

 935 971 973 977 12.8 13.0 13.0 13.0

Manufacturing

 3,565 3,637 3,640 3,654 28.1 28.3 28.3 28.4

Durable goods

 1,889 1,933 1,937 1,943 23.7 24.0 24.0 24.0

Nondurable goods

 1,676 1,704 1,703 1,711 35.3 35.7 35.6 35.8

Private service-providing

 56,570 57,623 57,691 57,830 53.4 53.6 53.6 53.7

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 11,109 11,154 11,144 11,159 40.2 40.1 40.1 40.1

Wholesale trade

 1,746.6 1,789.7 1,787.8 1,793.1 29.9 30.2 30.1 30.2

Retail trade

 7,884.0 7,828.9 7,815.7 7,809.8 49.8 49.6 49.6 49.5

Transportation and warehousing

 1,348.7 1,402.5 1,406.7 1,422.1 24.9 25.3 25.3 25.6

Utilities

 129.3 132.6 133.4 134.0 23.4 24.0 24.0 24.2

Information

 1,117 1,118 1,123 1,126 39.4 39.7 39.7 39.9

Financial activities

 4,852 4,892 4,890 4,896 56.6 56.5 56.5 56.4

Professional and business services

 9,505 9,751 9,773 9,803 45.2 45.5 45.6 45.6

Education and health services

 18,275 18,676 18,723 18,792 77.1 77.3 77.3 77.3

Leisure and hospitality

 8,603 8,867 8,869 8,882 52.5 53.1 53.1 53.1

Other services

 3,109 3,165 3,169 3,172 53.2 53.4 53.3 53.3

Government

 12,928 13,000 13,002 13,023 57.6 57.7 57.7 57.8

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2018 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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Last Modified Date: August 02, 2019