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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
Oct.
2022
Aug.
2023
Sept.
2023(p)
Oct.
2023(p)
Oct.
2022
Aug.
2023
Sept.
2023(p)
Oct.
2023(p)

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
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2022 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: November 03, 2023