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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 People with a disability People with no disability
Sept.
2024
Sept.
2025
Sept.
2024
Sept.
2025

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

33,660 35,130 235,420 239,096

Civilian labor force

8,243 8,773 160,327 162,444

Participation rate

24.5 25.0 68.1 67.9

Employed

7,646 8,012 154,400 155,881

Employment-population ratio

22.7 22.8 65.6 65.2

Unemployed

597 760 5,927 6,563

Unemployment rate

7.2 8.7 3.7 4.0

Not in labor force

25,417 26,357 75,093 76,651

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,445 3,713 79,242 80,168

Participation rate

42.4 43.5 82.8 82.8

Employed

3,155 3,374 76,242 76,943

Employment-population ratio

38.9 39.5 79.7 79.4

Unemployed

290 339 3,000 3,225

Unemployment rate

8.4 9.1 3.8 4.0

Not in labor force

4,674 4,818 16,414 16,698

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,381 3,554 70,502 71,644

Participation rate

39.2 40.8 73.0 73.1

Employed

3,129 3,212 67,832 68,630

Employment-population ratio

36.3 36.8 70.2 70.1

Unemployed

252 342 2,670 3,014

Unemployment rate

7.5 9.6 3.8 4.2

Not in labor force

5,247 5,165 26,067 26,325

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

1,417 1,506 10,582 10,632

Participation rate

8.4 8.4 24.5 24.0

Employed

1,361 1,427 10,326 10,308

Employment-population ratio

8.0 8.0 23.9 23.3

Unemployed

55 79 256 325

Unemployment rate

3.9 5.3 2.4 3.1

Not in labor force

15,497 16,374 32,612 33,627

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: November 20, 2025