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
Apr.
2012		 Feb.
2013		 Mar.
2013(p)		 Apr.
2013(p)		 Apr.
2012		 Feb.
2013		 Mar.
2013(p)		 Apr.
2013(p)

Total nonfarm

 65,832 66,680 66,729 66,846 49.4 49.3 49.3 49.3

Total private

 53,320 54,204 54,259 54,376 47.8 47.8 47.8 47.9

Goods-producing

 4,090 4,107 4,101 4,101 22.2 22.0 22.0 22.0

Mining and logging

 112 116 117 118 13.1 13.4 13.5 13.7

Construction

 720 734 736 737 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.7

Manufacturing

 3,258 3,257 3,248 3,246 27.3 27.2 27.1 27.1

Durable goods

 1,732 1,734 1,732 1,734 23.2 23.1 23.0 23.1

Nondurable goods

 1,526 1,523 1,516 1,512 34.2 34.0 33.9 33.8

Private service-providing

 49,230 50,097 50,158 50,275 52.9 52.9 52.9 52.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 10,220 10,430 10,448 10,484 40.2 40.4 40.5 40.6

Wholesale trade

 1,701.6 1,705.0 1,700.9 1,702.3 30.1 29.7 29.6 29.7

Retail trade

 7,362.9 7,548.4 7,567.5 7,600.0 49.7 50.1 50.3 50.4

Transportation and warehousing

 1,018.0 1,038.0 1,042.7 1,044.6 23.3 23.2 23.4 23.4

Utilities

 137.6 138.5 136.9 137.1 24.9 24.9 24.7 24.7

Information

 1,082 1,073 1,071 1,065 40.4 39.8 39.7 39.6

Financial activities

 4,511 4,541 4,538 4,544 58.1 57.8 57.8 57.8

Professional and business services

 7,890 8,109 8,126 8,161 44.2 44.3 44.3 44.3

Education and health services

 15,523 15,772 15,801 15,826 76.7 76.8 76.7 76.8

Leisure and hospitality

 7,158 7,293 7,300 7,323 52.3 52.1 52.0 52.0

Other services

 2,846 2,879 2,874 2,872 52.5 52.6 52.6 52.5

Government

 12,512 12,476 12,470 12,470 57.0 57.0 57.1 57.1

Footnotes
 (p) Preliminary

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Last Modified Date: May 03, 2013