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Table A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status, sex, and age Persons with a disability Persons with no disability
May
2023
May
2024
May
2023
May
2024

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

33,295 34,058 233,323 234,190

Civilian labor force

8,098 8,517 158,604 159,059

Participation rate

24.3 25.0 68.0 67.9

Employed

7,463 7,878 153,540 153,463

Employment-population ratio

22.4 23.1 65.8 65.5

Unemployed

635 639 5,064 5,595

Unemployment rate

7.8 7.5 3.2 3.5

Not in labor force

25,197 25,541 74,719 75,131

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,330 3,643 79,343 78,725

Participation rate

41.0 42.7 82.7 82.7

Employed

3,075 3,312 76,703 75,676

Employment-population ratio

37.9 38.9 80.0 79.5

Unemployed

255 331 2,640 3,048

Unemployment rate

7.7 9.1 3.3 3.9

Not in labor force

4,785 4,880 16,586 16,457

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,320 3,432 69,631 70,285

Participation rate

39.4 40.7 72.4 72.8

Employed

3,022 3,178 67,444 67,973

Employment-population ratio

35.9 37.7 70.2 70.4

Unemployed

299 253 2,187 2,312

Unemployment rate

9.0 7.4 3.1 3.3

Not in labor force

5,105 5,001 26,510 26,315

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

1,448 1,442 9,631 10,049

Participation rate

8.6 8.4 23.3 23.7

Employed

1,366 1,388 9,393 9,813

Employment-population ratio

8.2 8.1 22.8 23.1

Unemployed

82 55 238 235

Unemployment rate

5.6 3.8 2.5 2.3

Not in labor force

15,307 15,659 31,623 32,360

NOTE: A person with a disability has at least one of the following conditions: is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; is blind or has serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition; has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs; has difficulty dressing or bathing; or has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: June 07, 2024