Figure C
Since January 2025, women’s payroll employment has declined most in professional & business services: Change in women's payroll employment by industry (thousands), January–August 2025
| Industry | Change since January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Educational & health services | 377 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 83 |
| State/Local government | 51 |
| Retail services | 28.7 |
| Other services | 27 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Information | 3 |
| Utilities | -0.3 |
| Mining and logging | -1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | -7.8 |
| Wholesale trade | -14.3 |
| Financial activities | -17 |
| Federal government | -33 |
| Manufacturing | -41 |
| Professional and business services | -83 |
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted.
Source: Author's analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics public data series.
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