Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by disability status and age, 2023 and 2024 annual averages

Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by disability status and age, 2023 and 2024 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic	2023			2024
Characteristic	Total, 16 years and over	16 to 64 years	65 years and over	Total, 16 years and over	16 to 64 years	65 years and over
PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY
Civilian noninstitutional population	33,501	16,685	16,816	33,945	16,915	17,030
Civilian labor force	8,112	6,715	1,397	8,328	6,886	1,441
Participation rate	24.2	40.2	8.3	24.5	40.7	8.5
Employed	7,528	6,196	1,331	7,701	6,326	1,375
Employment-population ratio	22.5	37.1	7.9	22.7	37.4	8.1
Unemployed	585	519	66	627	561	66
Unemployment rate	7.2	7.7	4.7	7.5	8.1	4.6
Not in labor force	25,389	9,970	15,419	25,618	10,029	15,589

PEOPLE WITH NO DISABILITY
Civilian noninstitutional population	233,441	191,998	41,443	234,626	191,920	42,706
Civilian labor force	159,004	149,206	9,798	159,779	149,580	10,198
Participation rate	68.1	77.7	23.6	68.1	77.9	23.9
Employed	153,509	143,961	9,548	153,645	143,744	9,900
Employment-population ratio	65.8	75.0	23.0	65.5	74.9	23.2
Unemployed	5,495	5,245	250	6,134	5,836	298
Unemployment rate	3.5	3.5	2.6	3.8	3.9	2.9
Not in labor force	74,437	42,792	31,645	74,847	42,340	32,507
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: February 25, 2025