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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 Persons with a disability Persons with no disability
May
2022
May
2023
May
2022
May
2023

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

32,686 33,295 230,993 233,323

Civilian labor force

7,497 8,098 156,661 158,604

Participation rate

22.9 24.3 67.8 68.0

Employed

6,961 7,463 151,649 153,540

Employment-population ratio

21.3 22.4 65.7 65.8

Unemployed

536 635 5,012 5,064

Unemployment rate

7.1 7.8 3.2 3.2

Not in labor force

25,189 25,197 74,332 74,719

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,086 3,330 78,119 79,343

Participation rate

38.3 41.0 82.5 82.7

Employed

2,834 3,075 75,607 76,703

Employment-population ratio

35.2 37.9 79.9 80.0

Unemployed

252 255 2,512 2,640

Unemployment rate

8.2 7.7 3.2 3.3

Not in labor force

4,974 4,785 16,558 16,586

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,074 3,320 69,039 69,631

Participation rate

36.2 39.4 71.9 72.4

Employed

2,842 3,022 66,794 67,444

Employment-population ratio

33.5 35.9 69.6 70.2

Unemployed

232 299 2,245 2,187

Unemployment rate

7.5 9.0 3.3 3.1

Not in labor force

5,406 5,105 26,978 26,510

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

1,337 1,448 9,502 9,631

Participation rate

8.3 8.6 23.6 23.3

Employed

1,285 1,366 9,248 9,393

Employment-population ratio

8.0 8.2 22.9 22.8

Unemployed

52 82 255 238

Unemployment rate

3.9 5.6 2.7 2.5

Not in labor force

14,810 15,307 30,796 31,623

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: June 02, 2023