Table B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
Industry | Women employees (in thousands) | Percent of all employees | ||||||
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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 |
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NOTE: Data in this table have been corrected. For more information see http://www.bls.gov/bls/ceswomen_usps_correction.htm. |