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	Nov. 2024	Sept. 2025	Oct. 2025(p)	Nov. 2025(p)	Nov. 2024	Sept. 2025	Oct. 2025(p)	Nov. 2025(p)
Total nonfarm	79,079	79,673	79,614	79,638	49.9	49.9	49.9	49.9
Total private	65,340	65,870	65,884	65,907	48.4	48.4	48.4	48.4
Goods-producing	4,950	4,926	4,921	4,926	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8
Mining and logging	86	85	85	85	13.8	13.9	13.9	14.0
Construction	1,179	1,198	1,200	1,205	14.2	14.4	14.5	14.5
Manufacturing	3,685	3,643	3,636	3,636	28.9	28.7	28.6	28.6
Durable goods	1,935	1,909	1,905	1,904	24.4	24.3	24.2	24.2
Nondurable goods	1,750	1,734	1,731	1,732	36.1	35.8	35.7	35.8
Private service-providing	60,390	60,944	60,963	60,981	53.2	53.3	53.3	53.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,222	11,260	11,238	11,218	38.8	38.7	38.7	38.6
Wholesale trade	1,881.2	1,875.4	1,872.3	1,869.1	30.5	30.4	30.4	30.3
Retail trade	7,426.1	7,479.8	7,468.1	7,468.1	47.9	47.9	47.9	47.8
Transportation and warehousing	1,759.8	1,749.7	1,742.8	1,725.9	26.3	26.1	26.0	25.8
Utilities	155.1	154.6	154.8	154.8	26.1	25.9	25.9	25.8
Information	1,166	1,173	1,179	1,172	39.8	40.1	40.4	40.2
Financial activities	5,082	5,059	5,057	5,058	55.3	54.8	54.8	54.8
Professional and business services	10,306	10,185	10,177	10,180	45.6	45.2	45.2	45.2
Private education and health services	20,575	21,065	21,095	21,133	76.6	76.6	76.5	76.5
Leisure and hospitality	8,817	8,935	8,953	8,951	52.1	52.3	52.3	52.4
Other services	3,222	3,267	3,264	3,269	53.7	54.0	53.9	54.0
Government	13,739	13,803	13,730	13,731	58.4	58.6	58.7	58.7
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2024 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: December 16, 2025