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
Sept.
2011		 July
2012		 Aug.
2012(p)		 Sept.
2012(p)		 Sept.
2011		 July
2012		 Aug.
2012(p)		 Sept.
2012(p)

Total nonfarm

 65,114 65,690 65,782 65,839 49.4 49.3 49.3 49.3

Total private

 52,504 53,188 53,259 53,313 47.9 47.8 47.8 47.8

Goods-producing

 4,050 4,096 4,092 4,088 22.4 22.3 22.3 22.3

Mining and logging

 106 114 114 113 13.2 13.6 13.6 13.5

Construction

 708 715 717 721 12.8 13.0 13.0 13.1

Manufacturing

 3,236 3,267 3,261 3,254 27.5 27.3 27.3 27.2

Durable goods

 1,712 1,734 1,727 1,723 23.4 23.1 23.1 23.1

Nondurable goods

 1,524 1,533 1,534 1,531 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.2

Private service-providing

 48,454 49,092 49,167 49,225 52.9 52.8 52.8 52.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 10,022 10,053 10,075 10,067 40.0 39.7 39.7 39.7

Wholesale trade

 1,667.9 1,693.5 1,703.5 1,691.2 30.1 30.0 30.2 30.0

Retail trade

 7,218.5 7,205.0 7,213.3 7,213.7 49.2 48.8 48.9 48.8

Transportation and warehousing

 1,000.6 1,015.2 1,017.9 1,021.2 23.2 23.2 23.2 23.2

Utilities

 135.3 139.0 140.0 140.6 24.3 24.9 24.8 24.9

Information

 1,075 1,062 1,058 1,054 40.6 40.3 40.1 40.0

Financial activities

 4,468 4,483 4,489 4,504 58.2 57.9 58.0 58.1

Professional and business services

 7,741 7,942 7,951 7,965 44.4 44.3 44.3 44.4

Education and health services

 15,351 15,602 15,630 15,670 76.8 76.7 76.8 76.8

Leisure and hospitality

 6,976 7,115 7,127 7,122 52.2 52.2 52.2 52.1

Other services

 2,821 2,835 2,837 2,843 52.7 52.7 52.8 52.8

Government

 12,610 12,502 12,523 12,526 57.2 57.0 56.9 56.9

Footnotes
 (p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data in this table have been corrected. For more information see http://www.bls.gov/bls/ceswomen_usps_correction.htm.

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Last Modified Date: October 05, 2012