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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 People with a disability People with no disability
Sept.
2025		 Sept.
2026		 Sept.
2025		 Sept.
2026

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

 35,130 36,701 239,096 238,853

Civilian labor force

 8,773 9,062 162,444 161,236

Participation rate

 25.0 24.7 67.9 67.5

Employed

 8,012 8,381 155,881 155,057

Employment-population ratio

 22.8 22.8 65.2 64.9

Unemployed

 760 681 6,563 6,179

Unemployment rate

 8.7 7.5 4.0 3.8

Not in labor force

 26,357 27,639 76,651 77,617

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 3,713 3,577 80,168 79,188

Participation rate

 43.5 42.6 82.8 83.3

Employed

 3,374 3,243 76,943 76,111

Employment-population ratio

 39.5 38.7 79.4 80.1

Unemployed

 339 335 3,225 3,077

Unemployment rate

 9.1 9.4 4.0 3.9

Not in labor force

 4,818 4,812 16,698 15,846

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 3,554 3,929 71,644 71,558

Participation rate

 40.8 44.8 73.1 73.0

Employed

 3,212 3,675 68,630 68,756

Employment-population ratio

 36.8 41.9 70.1 70.2

Unemployed

 342 253 3,014 2,802

Unemployment rate

 9.6 6.4 4.2 3.9

Not in labor force

 5,165 4,837 26,325 26,450

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

 1,506 1,556 10,632 10,490

Participation rate

 8.4 8.0 24.0 22.9

Employed

 1,427 1,463 10,308 10,191

Employment-population ratio

 8.0 7.5 23.3 22.2

Unemployed

 79 93 325 299

Unemployment rate

 5.3 5.9 3.1 2.9

Not in labor force

 16,374 17,990 33,627 35,321

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.
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Last Modified Date: October 02, 2026