Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by disability status and age, 2015 and 2016 annual averages

Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by disability status and age, 2015 and 2016 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic	2015			2016
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
PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY
Civilian noninstitutional population	29,752	15,771	13,981	29,971	15,746	14,225
Civilian labor force	5,813	4,812	1,001	6,005	4,919	1,086
Participation rate	19.5	30.5	7.2	20.0	31.2	7.6
Employed	5,193	4,250	942	5,372	4,356	1,016
Employment-population ratio	17.5	26.9	6.7	17.9	27.7	7.1
Unemployed	621	562	59	633	564	70
Unemployment rate	10.7	11.7	5.9	10.5	11.5	6.4
Not in labor force	23,939	10,959	12,980	23,965	10,827	13,139

PERSONS WITH NO DISABILITY
Civilian noninstitutional population	221,049	188,521	32,528	223,567	189,757	33,810
Civilian labor force	151,317	143,517	7,800	153,182	144,996	8,185
Participation rate	68.5	76.1	24.0	68.5	76.4	24.2
Employed	143,641	136,119	7,522	146,064	138,164	7,900
Employment-population ratio	65.0	72.2	23.1	65.3	72.8	23.4
Unemployed	7,676	7,398	278	7,118	6,832	285
Unemployment rate	5.1	5.2	3.6	4.6	4.7	3.5
Not in labor force	69,732	45,004	24,728	70,385	44,761	25,624
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: June 21, 2017

Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey