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Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by disability status and age, 2018 and 2019 annual averages

Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by disability status and age, 2018 and 2019 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic 2018 2019
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

 30,136 15,325 14,810 30,392 15,231 15,161

Civilian labor force

 6,266 5,111 1,155 6,321 5,117 1,204

Participation rate

 20.8 33.3 7.8 20.8 33.6 7.9

Employed

 5,767 4,666 1,101 5,858 4,706 1,152

Employment-population ratio

 19.1 30.4 7.4 19.3 30.9 7.6

Unemployed

 499 445 54 463 411 52

Unemployment rate

 8.0 8.7 4.7 7.3 8.0 4.3

Not in labor force

 23,870 10,215 13,655 24,070 10,113 13,957

PERSONS WITH NO DISABILITY

Civilian noninstitutional population

 227,655 191,182 36,472 228,783 191,039 37,744

Civilian labor force

 155,809 146,932 8,877 157,218 147,758 9,460

Participation rate

 68.4 76.9 24.3 68.7 77.3 25.1

Employed

 149,994 141,390 8,604 151,680 142,485 9,195

Employment-population ratio

 65.9 74.0 23.6 66.3 74.6 24.4

Unemployed

 5,815 5,542 273 5,537 5,273 265

Unemployment rate

 3.7 3.8 3.1 3.5 3.6 2.8

Not in labor force

 71,846 44,250 27,595 71,566 43,282 28,284

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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Last Modified Date: February 26, 2020