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
Jan.
2011		 Jan.
2012		 Jan.
2011		 Jan.
2012

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

 26,885 27,482 211,819 214,788

Civilian labor force

 5,406 5,502 147,130 147,983

Participation rate

 20.1 20.0 69.5 68.9

Employed

 4,669 4,792 132,930 135,152

Employment-population ratio

 17.4 17.4 62.8 62.9

Unemployed

 737 710 14,201 12,831

Unemployment rate

 13.6 12.9 9.7 8.7

Not in labor force

 21,479 21,979 64,689 66,805

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 2,457 2,479 74,840 74,694

Participation rate

 33.8 33.7 82.0 81.7

Employed

 2,106 2,103 66,669 67,803

Employment-population ratio

 29.0 28.6 73.0 74.2

Unemployed

 351 376 8,171 6,891

Unemployment rate

 14.3 15.2 10.9 9.2

Not in labor force

 4,805 4,875 16,448 16,729

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 2,178 2,189 66,162 66,727

Participation rate

 29.4 28.6 70.9 70.4

Employed

 1,839 1,903 60,565 61,198

Employment-population ratio

 24.8 24.9 64.9 64.6

Unemployed

 339 285 5,597 5,529

Unemployment rate

 15.6 13.0 8.5 8.3

Not in labor force

 5,233 5,468 27,198 28,023

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

 771 834 6,128 6,562

Participation rate

 6.3 6.7 22.6 22.9

Employed

 724 785 5,696 6,151

Employment-population ratio

 5.9 6.3 21.0 21.5

Unemployed

 47 49 432 411

Unemployment rate

 6.1 5.8 7.1 6.3

Not in labor force

 11,441 11,636 21,042 22,052

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: February 03, 2012