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	July 2023	May 2024	June 2024(p)	July 2024(p)	July 2023	May 2024	June 2024(p)	July 2024(p)
Total nonfarm	77,837	78,924	79,017	79,141	49.8	49.8	49.8	49.9
Total private	64,539	65,329	65,401	65,487	48.4	48.3	48.3	48.4
Goods-producing	4,992	5,012	5,013	5,013	23.1	23.0	23.0	22.9
Mining and logging	83	87	87	87	12.9	13.7	13.7	13.7
Construction	1,145	1,171	1,175	1,178	14.3	14.3	14.3	14.3
Manufacturing	3,764	3,754	3,751	3,748	29.1	29.0	29.0	28.9
Durable goods	2,023	2,014	2,010	2,003	24.9	24.7	24.7	24.6
Nondurable goods	1,741	1,740	1,741	1,745	36.1	36.1	36.1	36.2
Private service-providing	59,547	60,317	60,388	60,474	53.3	53.2	53.2	53.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	11,310	11,291	11,298	11,320	39.2	38.9	38.9	38.9
Wholesale trade	1,873.3	1,871.2	1,870.4	1,881.7	30.6	30.4	30.3	30.5
Retail trade	7,523.4	7,523.3	7,525.4	7,530.1	48.2	48.0	48.0	48.0
Transportation and warehousing	1,763.8	1,742.0	1,746.8	1,753.0	26.8	26.4	26.4	26.4
Utilities	149.9	154.1	155.0	154.8	26.1	26.2	26.3	26.3
Information	1,227	1,201	1,199	1,188	40.7	39.8	39.8	39.7
Financial activities	5,119	5,137	5,144	5,140	55.5	55.6	55.6	55.6
Professional and business services	10,519	10,562	10,553	10,560	46.0	45.9	45.9	45.9
Private education and health services	19,527	20,155	20,240	20,269	76.9	76.8	76.9	76.8
Leisure and hospitality	8,731	8,814	8,791	8,829	52.5	52.1	52.0	52.2
Other services	3,114	3,157	3,163	3,168	53.4	53.4	53.4	53.6
Government	13,298	13,595	13,616	13,654	58.3	58.4	58.4	58.5
Footnotes (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2023 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: August 02, 2024