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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
Jan.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024(p)
Jan.
2025(p)
Jan.
2024
Nov.
2024
Dec.
2024(p)
Jan.
2025(p)

Total nonfarm

78,417 79,079 79,225 79,315 49.9 49.9 49.9 49.9

Total private

64,898 65,340 65,460 65,524 48.5 48.4 48.4 48.4

Goods-producing

4,991 4,950 4,950 4,954 23.1 22.8 22.8 22.9

Mining and logging

85 86 85 86 13.4 13.8 13.7 14.0

Construction

1,157 1,179 1,182 1,184 14.3 14.2 14.3 14.3

Manufacturing

3,749 3,685 3,683 3,684 29.1 28.9 28.9 28.9

Durable goods

1,989 1,935 1,932 1,929 24.8 24.4 24.4 24.4

Nondurable goods

1,760 1,750 1,751 1,755 36.3 36.1 36.1 36.1

Private service-providing

59,907 60,390 60,510 60,570 53.4 53.2 53.2 53.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

11,238 11,222 11,253 11,264 39.0 38.8 38.8 38.8

Wholesale trade

1,862.3 1,881.2 1,884.3 1,890.3 30.4 30.5 30.5 30.6

Retail trade

7,467.7 7,426.1 7,449.3 7,454.1 48.1 47.9 47.9 47.9

Transportation and warehousing

1,752.6 1,759.8 1,764.9 1,764.9 26.6 26.3 26.3 26.3

Utilities

155.5 155.1 154.4 154.5 26.5 26.1 26.0 26.0

Information

1,198 1,166 1,166 1,170 40.4 39.8 39.6 39.7

Financial activities

5,106 5,082 5,089 5,087 55.7 55.3 55.2 55.2

Professional and business services

10,411 10,306 10,297 10,284 45.9 45.6 45.5 45.5

Private education and health services

20,003 20,575 20,624 20,666 76.8 76.6 76.6 76.6

Leisure and hospitality

8,775 8,817 8,849 8,859 52.5 52.1 52.1 52.2

Other services

3,176 3,222 3,232 3,240 53.7 53.7 53.8 53.8

Government

13,519 13,739 13,765 13,791 58.4 58.4 58.4 58.5

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2024 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: February 07, 2025