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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
Feb.
2023
Feb.
2024
Feb.
2023
Feb.
2024

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

32,611 33,864 233,501 233,847

Civilian labor force

7,786 8,270 158,392 159,015

Participation rate

23.9 24.4 67.8 68.0

Employed

7,214 7,636 152,498 152,679

Employment-population ratio

22.1 22.5 65.3 65.3

Unemployed

572 634 5,894 6,336

Unemployment rate

7.3 7.7 3.7 4.0

Not in labor force

24,825 25,594 75,109 74,832

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,256 3,349 79,093 78,756

Participation rate

41.9 40.2 82.2 82.6

Employed

3,007 3,068 75,778 75,356

Employment-population ratio

38.7 36.8 78.7 79.1

Unemployed

249 281 3,316 3,401

Unemployment rate

7.6 8.4 4.2 4.3

Not in labor force

4,516 4,981 17,162 16,550

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,245 3,407 69,610 70,334

Participation rate

38.6 39.9 72.4 72.9

Employed

2,966 3,126 67,277 67,693

Employment-population ratio

35.3 36.6 70.0 70.2

Unemployed

279 281 2,333 2,642

Unemployment rate

8.6 8.2 3.4 3.8

Not in labor force

5,164 5,127 26,508 26,153

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

1,285 1,514 9,688 9,924

Participation rate

7.8 8.9 23.6 23.6

Employed

1,241 1,442 9,443 9,630

Employment-population ratio

7.6 8.5 23.0 22.9

Unemployed

44 73 245 294

Unemployment rate

3.4 4.8 2.5 3.0

Not in labor force

15,146 15,486 31,439 32,128

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: March 08, 2024