Employment status in October 2005 of persons 16 years and over who evacuated from their August residence, even temporarily, due to Hurricane Katrina, by October residence Percent October residence October residence DIFFERENT SAME as in August than in August Participation rate 56.2 55.4 Employment-population ratio 50.2 36.9 Unemployment rate 10.5 33.4 The above data represent persons in the civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over who resided in households that were eligible to be selected for Current Population Survey. These data are not representative of the total evacuee population because they do not include children or people residing in shelters, hotels, places of worship, or other units out of scope for CPS.