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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
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
(p) Preliminary

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

Last Modified Date: June 02, 2023