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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
Oct.
2025
Oct.
2026
Oct.
2025
Oct.
2026

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

- 36,266 - 239,416

Civilian labor force

- 8,795 - 162,111

Participation rate

- 24.3 - 67.7

Employed

- 8,127 - 156,055

Employment-population ratio

- 22.4 - 65.2

Unemployed

- 668 - 6,056

Unemployment rate

- 7.6 - 3.7

Not in labor force

- 27,471 - 77,304

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

- 3,470 - 79,432

Participation rate

- 42.2 - 83.4

Employed

- 3,189 - 76,362

Employment-population ratio

- 38.8 - 80.2

Unemployed

- 281 - 3,070

Unemployment rate

- 8.1 - 3.9

Not in labor force

- 4,752 - 15,778

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

- 3,736 - 72,011

Participation rate

- 44.3 - 73.3

Employed

- 3,450 - 69,320

Employment-population ratio

- 40.9 - 70.5

Unemployed

- 286 - 2,691

Unemployment rate

- 7.7 - 3.7

Not in labor force

- 4,694 - 26,289

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

- 1,589 - 10,668

Participation rate

- 8.1 - 23.2

Employed

- 1,488 - 10,373

Employment-population ratio

- 7.6 - 22.6

Unemployed

- 101 - 295

Unemployment rate

- 6.3 - 2.8

Not in labor force

- 18,025 - 35,237

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. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown.

Last Modified Date: November 06, 2026