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
Apr.
2017		 Apr.
2018		 Apr.
2017		 Apr.
2018

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

 30,612 30,307 223,976 226,965

Civilian labor force

 6,166 6,337 153,652 154,942

Participation rate

 20.1 20.9 68.6 68.3

Employed

 5,509 5,828 147,754 149,520

Employment-population ratio

 18.0 19.2 66.0 65.9

Unemployed

 657 509 5,898 5,423

Unemployment rate

 10.7 8.0 3.8 3.5

Not in labor force

 24,447 23,970 70,324 72,022

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 2,700 2,746 76,784 77,722

Participation rate

 34.3 36.6 82.4 82.6

Employed

 2,352 2,474 73,794 74,799

Employment-population ratio

 29.8 33.0 79.2 79.5

Unemployed

 348 272 2,989 2,923

Unemployment rate

 12.9 9.9 3.9 3.8

Not in labor force

 5,181 4,746 16,350 16,384

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 2,411 2,451 68,236 68,401

Participation rate

 29.8 30.7 70.9 70.7

Employed

 2,157 2,256 65,627 66,123

Employment-population ratio

 26.6 28.2 68.2 68.3

Unemployed

 254 194 2,610 2,279

Unemployment rate

 10.5 7.9 3.8 3.3

Not in labor force

 5,691 5,538 27,994 28,377

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

 1,055 1,141 8,632 8,819

Participation rate

 7.2 7.7 24.9 24.4

Employed

 999 1,098 8,333 8,598

Employment-population ratio

 6.8 7.4 24.1 23.8

Unemployed

 55 43 299 222

Unemployment rate

 5.2 3.8 3.5 2.5

Not in labor force

 13,574 13,685 25,979 27,261

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: May 04, 2018