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	May 2024	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025(p)	May 2025(p)	May 2024	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025(p)	May 2025(p)
Total nonfarm	78,741	79,429	79,544	79,617	49.9	49.9	49.9	49.9
Total private	65,119	65,635	65,742	65,810	48.4	48.4	48.4	48.4
Goods-producing	4,977	4,970	4,965	4,957	23.0	22.9	22.9	22.8
Mining and logging	87	87	88	87	13.9	13.9	14.1	13.9
Construction	1,166	1,200	1,200	1,200	14.2	14.5	14.4	14.4
Manufacturing	3,724	3,683	3,677	3,670	29.0	28.9	28.8	28.8
Durable goods	1,973	1,930	1,933	1,930	24.7	24.4	24.4	24.4
Nondurable goods	1,751	1,753	1,744	1,740	36.1	36.1	35.9	35.8
Private service-providing	60,142	60,665	60,777	60,853	53.3	53.2	53.3	53.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,229	11,265	11,271	11,261	38.8	38.7	38.7	38.7
Wholesale trade	1,859.8	1,884.1	1,887.6	1,881.2	30.3	30.5	30.5	30.4
Retail trade	7,456.1	7,453.5	7,452.8	7,445.1	47.9	47.8	47.8	47.8
Transportation and warehousing	1,758.3	1,773.0	1,776.0	1,779.5	26.4	26.3	26.4	26.4
Utilities	154.9	154.5	154.4	155.2	26.2	25.9	25.9	26.0
Information	1,182	1,171	1,172	1,173	40.0	39.9	39.9	39.9
Financial activities	5,095	5,088	5,081	5,083	55.6	55.1	55.0	54.9
Professional and business services	10,387	10,235	10,237	10,213	45.8	45.3	45.3	45.2
Private education and health services	20,256	20,781	20,867	20,942	76.8	76.6	76.7	76.7
Leisure and hospitality	8,795	8,873	8,893	8,922	52.4	52.3	52.3	52.3
Other services	3,198	3,252	3,256	3,259	53.6	53.9	54.0	54.0
Government	13,622	13,794	13,802	13,807	58.4	58.5	58.5	58.5
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2024 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: June 06, 2025