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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 People with a disability People with no disability
Aug.
2024
Aug.
2025
Aug.
2024
Aug.
2025

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

33,649 35,129 235,207 238,872

Civilian labor force

8,030 8,809 160,733 162,226

Participation rate

23.9 25.1 68.3 67.9

Employed

7,362 8,052 153,987 155,236

Employment-population ratio

21.9 22.9 65.5 65.0

Unemployed

669 757 6,746 6,990

Unemployment rate

8.3 8.6 4.2 4.3

Not in labor force

25,619 26,321 74,474 76,646

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,377 3,837 79,333 80,506

Participation rate

41.4 44.3 83.0 83.2

Employed

3,065 3,496 76,097 77,204

Employment-population ratio

37.6 40.4 79.6 79.8

Unemployed

311 341 3,237 3,302

Unemployment rate

9.2 8.9 4.1 4.1

Not in labor force

4,780 4,816 16,228 16,206

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,310 3,461 70,878 71,224

Participation rate

38.7 40.1 73.3 72.6

Employed

3,012 3,157 67,698 67,922

Employment-population ratio

35.3 36.6 70.0 69.3

Unemployed

297 303 3,179 3,303

Unemployment rate

9.0 8.8 4.5 4.6

Not in labor force

5,232 5,162 25,766 26,817

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

1,344 1,511 10,522 10,496

Participation rate

7.9 8.5 24.5 23.8

Employed

1,284 1,398 10,192 10,111

Employment-population ratio

7.6 7.8 23.7 22.9

Unemployed

60 113 330 386

Unemployment rate

4.5 7.4 3.1 3.7

Not in labor force

15,607 16,343 32,479 33,622

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.

Last Modified Date: September 05, 2025