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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.
2025
Aug.
2026
Aug.
2025
Aug.
2026

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

35,129 36,526 238,872 238,889

Civilian labor force

8,809 8,975 162,226 161,073

Participation rate

25.1 24.6 67.9 67.4

Employed

8,052 8,279 155,236 154,388

Employment-population ratio

22.9 22.7 65.0 64.6

Unemployed

757 696 6,990 6,685

Unemployment rate

8.6 7.8 4.3 4.2

Not in labor force

26,321 27,551 76,646 77,816

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,837 3,587 80,506 79,432

Participation rate

44.3 43.2 83.2 83.5

Employed

3,496 3,274 77,204 76,087

Employment-population ratio

40.4 39.5 79.8 80.0

Unemployed

341 313 3,302 3,345

Unemployment rate

8.9 8.7 4.1 4.2

Not in labor force

4,816 4,710 16,206 15,687

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,461 3,812 71,224 71,080

Participation rate

40.1 43.6 72.6 72.5

Employed

3,157 3,514 67,922 68,038

Employment-population ratio

36.6 40.2 69.3 69.4

Unemployed

303 298 3,303 3,042

Unemployment rate

8.8 7.8 4.6 4.3

Not in labor force

5,162 4,936 26,817 26,927

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

1,511 1,575 10,496 10,561

Participation rate

8.5 8.1 23.8 23.1

Employed

1,398 1,491 10,111 10,262

Employment-population ratio

7.8 7.7 22.9 22.4

Unemployed

113 85 386 299

Unemployment rate

7.4 5.4 3.7 2.8

Not in labor force

16,343 17,904 33,622 35,202

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 04, 2026