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	Mar. 2023	Jan. 2024	Feb. 2024(p)	Mar. 2024(p)	Mar. 2023	Jan. 2024	Feb. 2024(p)	Mar. 2024(p)
Total nonfarm	77,301	78,587	78,689	78,847	49.8	49.9	49.9	49.9
Total private	64,109	65,072	65,140	65,257	48.3	48.4	48.4	48.4
Goods-producing	4,958	5,020	5,008	5,009	23.1	23.1	23.0	23.0
Mining and logging	82	85	86	87	12.9	13.3	13.4	13.5
Construction	1,121	1,161	1,163	1,164	14.1	14.3	14.2	14.2
Manufacturing	3,755	3,774	3,759	3,758	29.0	29.1	29.0	29.0
Durable goods	2,006	2,026	2,022	2,022	24.8	24.9	24.8	24.8
Nondurable goods	1,749	1,748	1,737	1,736	36.0	36.3	36.1	36.1
Private service-providing	59,151	60,052	60,132	60,248	53.2	53.3	53.3	53.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,340	11,274	11,260	11,261	39.3	39.0	38.9	38.9
Wholesale trade	1,875.6	1,872.1	1,868.0	1,870.9	30.8	30.4	30.4	30.4
Retail trade	7,529.8	7,516.8	7,509.6	7,514.8	48.3	48.1	48.0	48.0
Transportation and warehousing	1,784.8	1,730.0	1,726.8	1,719.4	27.2	26.5	26.4	26.3
Utilities	149.7	155.3	156.0	155.4	26.2	26.5	26.5	26.4
Information	1,228	1,221	1,215	1,215	40.2	40.4	40.3	40.3
Financial activities	5,087	5,137	5,135	5,133	55.6	55.7	55.7	55.6
Professional and business services	10,504	10,537	10,561	10,571	46.1	46.0	46.0	46.1
Private education and health services	19,243	19,919	19,984	20,064	76.9	76.8	76.8	76.9
Leisure and hospitality	8,664	8,833	8,837	8,855	52.7	52.5	52.4	52.4
Other services	3,085	3,131	3,140	3,149	53.2	53.3	53.4	53.4
Government	13,192	13,515	13,549	13,590	58.4	58.4	58.4	58.4
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2023 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: April 05, 2024