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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
Mar.
2025		 Mar.
2026		 Mar.
2025		 Mar.
2026

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

 34,400 36,209 238,623 238,649

Civilian labor force

 8,220 8,706 162,433 161,396

Participation rate

 23.9 24.0 68.1 67.6

Employed

 7,579 8,038 155,833 154,726

Employment-population ratio

 22.0 22.2 65.3 64.8

Unemployed

 642 667 6,600 6,670

Unemployment rate

 7.8 7.7 4.1 4.1

Not in labor force

 26,179 27,503 76,190 77,253

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 3,351 3,600 80,595 78,800

Participation rate

 42.1 43.2 82.8 82.8

Employed

 3,019 3,337 77,026 75,317

Employment-population ratio

 37.9 40.0 79.2 79.1

Unemployed

 332 263 3,569 3,483

Unemployment rate

 9.9 7.3 4.4 4.4

Not in labor force

 4,606 4,735 16,687 16,417

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

 3,472 3,553 71,643 72,110

Participation rate

 39.8 40.7 73.2 73.4

Employed

 3,240 3,231 68,900 69,339

Employment-population ratio

 37.2 37.1 70.4 70.6

Unemployed

 232 322 2,743 2,772

Unemployment rate

 6.7 9.1 3.8 3.8

Not in labor force

 5,244 5,166 26,269 26,098

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

 1,398 1,553 10,195 10,486

Participation rate

 7.9 8.1 23.5 23.2

Employed

 1,320 1,470 9,907 10,071

Employment-population ratio

 7.4 7.7 22.8 22.3

Unemployed

 78 83 288 415

Unemployment rate

 5.6 5.3 2.8 4.0

Not in labor force

 16,329 17,602 33,234 34,737

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: April 03, 2026