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
Employment status, sex, and age	Dec. 2024	Dec. 2025	Dec. 2024	Dec. 2025
TOTAL, 16 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population	34,842	36,199	234,796	238,617
Civilian labor force	8,621	9,168	159,125	161,554
Participation rate	24.7	25.3	67.8	67.7
Employed	7,996	8,460	153,298	155,260
Employment-population ratio	22.9	23.4	65.3	65.1
Unemployed	625	708	5,827	6,294
Unemployment rate	7.3	7.7	3.7	3.9
Not in labor force	26,220	27,030	75,671	77,063

Men, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force	3,768	3,894	78,580	79,703
Participation rate	43.0	43.4	82.7	82.5
Employed	3,469	3,585	75,553	76,377
Employment-population ratio	39.6	40.0	79.5	79.1
Unemployed	299	308	3,027	3,327
Unemployment rate	7.9	7.9	3.9	4.2
Not in labor force	4,995	5,072	16,476	16,871

Women, 16 to 64 years
Civilian labor force	3,453	3,851	70,344	71,510
Participation rate	39.6	41.7	72.9	73.3
Employed	3,189	3,497	67,863	68,809
Employment-population ratio	36.6	37.9	70.3	70.5
Unemployed	264	353	2,481	2,701
Unemployment rate	7.6	9.2	3.5	3.8
Not in labor force	5,269	5,377	26,183	26,038

Both sexes, 65 years and over
Civilian labor force	1,400	1,424	10,201	10,341
Participation rate	8.1	7.9	23.6	23.2
Employed	1,338	1,378	9,882	10,074
Employment-population ratio	7.7	7.7	22.9	22.6
Unemployed	62	46	319	267
Unemployment rate	4.5	3.3	3.1	2.6
Not in labor force	15,956	16,581	33,012	34,155
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.

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