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Industry | Women employees (in thousands) | Percent of all employees | ||||||
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May 2022 |
Mar. 2023 |
Apr. 2023(p) |
May 2023(p) |
May 2022 |
Mar. 2023 |
Apr. 2023(p) |
May 2023(p) |
|
Total nonfarm |
75,613 | 77,413 | 77,568 | 77,745 | 49.7 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 |
Total private |
62,766 | 64,252 | 64,373 | 64,498 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 48.3 |
Goods-producing |
4,862 | 4,976 | 4,984 | 4,994 | 23.0 | 23.1 | 23.2 | 23.2 |
Mining and logging |
76 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
Construction |
1,082 | 1,119 | 1,118 | 1,120 | 14.0 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
Manufacturing |
3,704 | 3,775 | 3,784 | 3,792 | 29.0 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.2 |
Durable goods |
1,963 | 2,016 | 2,022 | 2,028 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
Nondurable goods |
1,741 | 1,759 | 1,762 | 1,764 | 35.9 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 36.2 |
Private service-providing |
57,904 | 59,276 | 59,389 | 59,504 | 53.2 | 53.2 | 53.2 | 53.2 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
11,275 | 11,357 | 11,361 | 11,370 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.3 |
Wholesale trade |
1,820.1 | 1,865.1 | 1,862.3 | 1,855.9 | 30.5 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 30.7 |
Retail trade |
7,523.7 | 7,515.3 | 7,519.3 | 7,531.8 | 48.7 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 48.4 |
Transportation and warehousing |
1,791.3 | 1,830.5 | 1,833.6 | 1,836.3 | 26.9 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 |
Utilities |
139.6 | 145.7 | 146.0 | 146.4 | 25.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 |
Information |
1,222 | 1,254 | 1,253 | 1,248 | 39.8 | 40.6 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
Financial activities |
5,043 | 5,063 | 5,077 | 5,081 | 55.8 | 55.7 | 55.7 | 55.7 |
Professional and business services |
10,411 | 10,558 | 10,575 | 10,602 | 46.3 | 46.1 | 46.0 | 46.0 |
Private education and health services |
18,605 | 19,254 | 19,325 | 19,394 | 76.9 | 76.8 | 76.8 | 76.8 |
Leisure and hospitality |
8,311 | 8,660 | 8,662 | 8,666 | 52.9 | 52.4 | 52.3 | 52.2 |
Other services |
3,037 | 3,130 | 3,136 | 3,143 | 53.5 | 53.6 | 53.7 | 53.7 |
Government |
12,847 | 13,161 | 13,195 | 13,247 | 58.1 | 58.3 | 58.4 | 58.5 |
Footnotes |
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NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2022 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. |