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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
Nov.
2024
Nov.
2025
Nov.
2024
Nov.
2025

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

34,844 36,638 234,619 237,995

Civilian labor force

8,751 9,592 159,413 161,875

Participation rate

25.1 26.2 67.9 68.0

Employed

8,130 8,924 153,327 155,143

Employment-population ratio

23.3 24.4 65.4 65.2

Unemployed

622 668 6,086 6,733

Unemployment rate

7.1 7.0 3.8 4.2

Not in labor force

26,093 27,046 75,207 76,119

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,771 4,013 78,616 79,784

Participation rate

42.3 44.2 82.9 82.8

Employed

3,472 3,696 75,475 76,371

Employment-population ratio

39.0 40.7 79.6 79.2

Unemployed

299 318 3,141 3,413

Unemployment rate

7.9 7.9 4.0 4.3

Not in labor force

5,139 5,059 16,257 16,623

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

3,473 3,931 70,501 71,646

Participation rate

39.8 41.5 73.1 73.7

Employed

3,225 3,686 67,854 68,631

Employment-population ratio

36.9 38.9 70.3 70.6

Unemployed

248 245 2,647 3,015

Unemployment rate

7.1 6.2 3.8 4.2

Not in labor force

5,258 5,541 26,007 25,603

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

1,507 1,647 10,296 10,445

Participation rate

8.8 9.1 23.8 23.6

Employed

1,432 1,543 9,998 10,140

Employment-population ratio

8.3 8.5 23.1 22.9

Unemployed

75 105 298 305

Unemployment rate

5.0 6.4 2.9 2.9

Not in labor force

15,696 16,446 32,943 33,893

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: December 16, 2025