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.
2012
Apr.
2013
Apr.
2012
Apr.
2013

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

28,209 28,908 214,574 216,267

Civilian labor force

5,736 5,985 148,169 148,754

Participation rate

20.3 20.7 69.1 68.8

Employed

5,021 5,215 136,974 138,509

Employment-population ratio

17.8 18.0 63.8 64.0

Unemployed

715 770 11,195 10,245

Unemployment rate

12.5 12.9 7.6 6.9

Not in labor force

22,473 22,922 66,406 67,513

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

2,488 2,680 74,867 75,010

Participation rate

33.4 35.0 81.9 81.9

Employed

2,163 2,312 68,876 69,465

Employment-population ratio

29.1 30.2 75.4 75.8

Unemployed

325 367 5,991 5,545

Unemployment rate

13.1 13.7 8.0 7.4

Not in labor force

4,951 4,966 16,541 16,614

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force

2,296 2,281 66,573 66,597

Participation rate

29.1 28.7 70.4 70.2

Employed

1,964 1,943 61,761 62,273

Employment-population ratio

24.9 24.5 65.3 65.6

Unemployed

332 338 4,811 4,325

Unemployment rate

14.5 14.8 7.2 6.5

Not in labor force

5,592 5,659 27,996 28,297

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force

952 1,024 6,729 7,147

Participation rate

7.4 7.7 23.5 24.0

Employed

894 960 6,337 6,771

Employment-population ratio

6.9 7.2 22.2 22.8

Unemployed

58 64 393 375

Unemployment rate

6.1 6.3 5.8 5.3

Not in labor force

11,930 12,297 21,869 22,602

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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