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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
Aug.
2023
Aug.
2024
Aug.
2023
Aug.
2024

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

34,059 33,649 233,154 235,207

Civilian labor force

8,477 8,030 159,573 160,733

Participation rate

24.9 23.9 68.4 68.3

Employed

7,849 7,362 153,578 153,987

Employment-population ratio

23.0 21.9 65.9 65.5

Unemployed

627 669 5,995 6,746

Unemployment rate

7.4 8.3 3.8 4.2

Not in labor force

25,582 25,619 73,582 74,474

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,563 3,377 79,618 79,333

Participation rate

42.0 41.4 83.3 83.0

Employed

3,276 3,065 76,659 76,097

Employment-population ratio

38.6 37.6 80.2 79.6

Unemployed

287 311 2,959 3,237

Unemployment rate

8.0 9.2 3.7 4.1

Not in labor force

4,914 4,780 15,997 16,228

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,528 3,310 70,078 70,878

Participation rate

40.4 38.7 73.1 73.3

Employed

3,257 3,012 67,402 67,698

Employment-population ratio

37.3 35.3 70.3 70.0

Unemployed

271 297 2,676 3,179

Unemployment rate

7.7 9.0 3.8 4.5

Not in labor force

5,210 5,232 25,840 25,766

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

1,386 1,344 9,876 10,522

Participation rate

8.2 7.9 23.7 24.5

Employed

1,317 1,284 9,516 10,192

Employment-population ratio

7.8 7.6 22.9 23.7

Unemployed

70 60 360 330

Unemployment rate

5.0 4.5 3.6 3.1

Not in labor force

15,458 15,607 31,744 32,479

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 06, 2024