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
Nov.
2017		 Nov.
2018		 Nov.
2017		 Nov.
2018

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

 29,968 30,390 225,981 228,317

Civilian labor force

 6,222 6,397 154,244 156,267

Participation rate

 20.8 21.1 68.3 68.4

Employed

 5,693 5,904 148,487 151,111

Employment-population ratio

 19.0 19.4 65.7 66.2

Unemployed

 529 494 5,757 5,156

Unemployment rate

 8.5 7.7 3.7 3.3

Not in labor force

 23,746 23,993 71,737 72,050

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 2,730 2,670 76,842 77,695

Participation rate

 36.5 35.3 81.9 82.4

Employed

 2,469 2,460 73,867 75,127

Employment-population ratio

 33.0 32.5 78.8 79.7

Unemployed

 262 210 2,976 2,568

Unemployment rate

 9.6 7.9 3.9 3.3

Not in labor force

 4,760 4,897 16,927 16,600

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 2,321 2,491 68,900 69,459

Participation rate

 29.9 31.7 71.2 71.6

Employed

 2,109 2,266 66,365 67,115

Employment-population ratio

 27.2 28.9 68.6 69.1

Unemployed

 212 225 2,535 2,343

Unemployment rate

 9.1 9.0 3.7 3.4

Not in labor force

 5,437 5,361 27,838 27,604

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

 1,170 1,237 8,502 9,113

Participation rate

 8.0 8.3 24.0 24.7

Employed

 1,115 1,178 8,255 8,868

Employment-population ratio

 7.6 7.9 23.3 24.0

Unemployed

 55 59 247 245

Unemployment rate

 4.7 4.8 2.9 2.7

Not in labor force

 13,548 13,735 26,972 27,846

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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Last Modified Date: December 07, 2018