Table 37. Employment status of persons with disabilities by sex and age, 2009 annual averages
(Numbers in thousands)
| Employment status and age |
Total |
Women |
Men |
| TOTAL, 16 years and over |
Civilian noninstitutional population |
26,981 |
14,797 |
12,184 |
Civilian labor force |
6,050 |
2,829 |
3,221 |
Participation rate |
22.4 |
19.1 |
26.4 |
Employed |
5,174 |
2,439 |
2,735 |
Employment-population ratio |
19.2 |
16.5 |
22.4 |
Unemployed |
876 |
390 |
486 |
Unemployment rate |
14.5 |
13.8 |
15.1 |
Not in labor force |
20,931 |
11,968 |
8,963 |
| 16 to 64 years |
Civilian noninstitutional population |
14,845 |
7,611 |
7,234 |
Civilian labor force |
5,220 |
2,475 |
2,745 |
Participation rate |
35.2 |
32.5 |
37.9 |
Employed |
4,406 |
2,112 |
2,294 |
Employment-population ratio |
29.7 |
27.7 |
31.7 |
Unemployed |
814 |
364 |
451 |
Unemployment rate |
15.6 |
14.7 |
16.4 |
Not in labor force |
9,625 |
5,136 |
4,489 |
| 65 years and over |
Civilian noninstitutional population |
12,136 |
7,185 |
4,950 |
Civilian labor force |
830 |
353 |
476 |
Participation rate |
6.8 |
4.9 |
9.6 |
Employed |
768 |
327 |
441 |
Employment-population ratio |
6.3 |
4.6 |
8.9 |
Unemployed |
61 |
26 |
35 |
Unemployment rate |
7.4 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
Not in labor force |
11,306 |
6,832 |
4,474 |
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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 seriouis difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses; has serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition; has seious 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.
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011
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United States Department of Labor
