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Industry | Women employees (in thousands) | Percent of all employees | ||||||
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Oct. 2022 |
Aug. 2023 |
Sept. 2023(p) |
Oct. 2023(p) |
Oct. 2022 |
Aug. 2023 |
Sept. 2023(p) |
Oct. 2023(p) |
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Total nonfarm |
76,689 | 77,984 | 78,128 | 78,248 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.9 |
Total private |
63,731 | 64,690 | 64,817 | 64,898 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 48.4 |
Goods-producing |
4,933 | 4,991 | 4,998 | 4,998 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
Mining and logging |
79 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
Construction |
1,099 | 1,137 | 1,139 | 1,149 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 |
Manufacturing |
3,755 | 3,771 | 3,775 | 3,765 | 29.0 | 29.1 | 29.0 | 29.1 |
Durable goods |
2,002 | 2,025 | 2,026 | 2,020 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 |
Nondurable goods |
1,753 | 1,746 | 1,749 | 1,745 | 35.8 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 36.0 |
Private service-providing |
58,798 | 59,699 | 59,819 | 59,900 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 53.3 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
11,351 | 11,297 | 11,291 | 11,292 | 39.4 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 39.1 |
Wholesale trade |
1,841.5 | 1,869.0 | 1,863.8 | 1,868.4 | 30.6 | 30.8 | 30.6 | 30.7 |
Retail trade |
7,543.1 | 7,491.8 | 7,491.2 | 7,495.8 | 48.7 | 48.2 | 48.2 | 48.2 |
Transportation and warehousing |
1,824.0 | 1,788.3 | 1,787.8 | 1,778.6 | 27.1 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.6 |
Utilities |
142.5 | 147.5 | 147.8 | 148.9 | 25.6 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.6 |
Information |
1,261 | 1,238 | 1,237 | 1,230 | 40.5 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.6 |
Financial activities |
5,065 | 5,091 | 5,098 | 5,108 | 55.7 | 55.6 | 55.7 | 55.8 |
Professional and business services |
10,519 | 10,588 | 10,599 | 10,600 | 46.2 | 46.0 | 46.1 | 46.0 |
Private education and health services |
19,015 | 19,616 | 19,677 | 19,771 | 77.1 | 76.9 | 76.9 | 77.0 |
Leisure and hospitality |
8,523 | 8,726 | 8,766 | 8,745 | 52.8 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.3 |
Other services |
3,064 | 3,143 | 3,151 | 3,154 | 53.2 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 53.6 |
Government |
12,958 | 13,294 | 13,311 | 13,350 | 58.2 | 58.3 | 58.3 | 58.3 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2022 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. |