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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
May
2024
May
2025
May
2024
May
2025

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

34,058 35,517 234,190 237,868

Civilian labor force

8,517 8,719 159,059 161,497

Participation rate

25.0 24.5 67.9 67.9

Employed

7,878 8,059 153,463 155,342

Employment-population ratio

23.1 22.7 65.5 65.3

Unemployed

639 660 5,595 6,155

Unemployment rate

7.5 7.6 3.5 3.8

Not in labor force

25,541 26,798 75,131 76,371

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,643 3,605 78,725 80,219

Participation rate

42.7 42.7 82.7 82.8

Employed

3,312 3,292 75,676 77,018

Employment-population ratio

38.9 39.0 79.5 79.5

Unemployed

331 313 3,048 3,201

Unemployment rate

9.1 8.7 3.9 4.0

Not in labor force

4,880 4,843 16,457 16,619

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,432 3,606 70,285 71,151

Participation rate

40.7 40.3 72.8 72.9

Employed

3,178 3,329 67,973 68,452

Employment-population ratio

37.7 37.2 70.4 70.1

Unemployed

253 277 2,312 2,699

Unemployment rate

7.4 7.7 3.3 3.8

Not in labor force

5,001 5,352 26,315 26,509

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

1,442 1,508 10,049 10,128

Participation rate

8.4 8.3 23.7 23.4

Employed

1,388 1,438 9,813 9,873

Employment-population ratio

8.1 7.9 23.1 22.8

Unemployed

55 70 235 255

Unemployment rate

3.8 4.7 2.3 2.5

Not in labor force

15,659 16,604 32,360 33,243

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 06, 2025