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New monthly data series on the employment status of people with a disability
In June 2008, questions were added to the Current Population Survey (CPS) to identify persons with a disability in the civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and older. The addition of these questions allowed BLS to begin releasing monthly labor force data from the CPS for persons with a disability. The collection of these data is sponsored by the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. Publication of CPS disability data began in February 2009 with the issuance of labor force data for January 2009. Explanatory materials are available on the frequently asked questions page.
These materials provide information on comparisons with other data sources, variability of the data, and the types of data available. Additionally, links to historical data and alternate formats are located below.
In March 2009, the unemployment rate of persons with a disability was 13.1 percent, compared with 8.9 percent for persons with no disability, not seasonally adjusted. The employment-population ratio for persons with a disability was 19.8 percent, compared with 64.6 percent for persons with no disability.
Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional 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 |
Feb.
2009 |
Mar.
2009 |
Feb.
2009 |
Mar.
2009 |
TOTAL, 16 years and over |
|
Civilian noninstitutional population |
26,738 |
26,842 |
208,175 |
208,244 |
Civilian labor force |
6,141 |
6,114 |
147,663 |
147,614 |
Percent of population in labor force |
23.0 |
22.8 |
70.9 |
70.9 |
Employed |
5,282 |
5,312 |
134,823 |
134,521 |
Employment-population ratio |
19.8 |
19.8 |
64.8 |
64.6 |
Unemployed |
859 |
802 |
12,840 |
13,093 |
Unemployment rate |
14.0 |
13.1 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
Not in labor force |
20,596 |
20,728 |
60,512 |
60,630 |
|
Men, 16 to 64 years |
|
Civilian labor force |
2,865 |
2,769 |
75,581 |
75,523 |
Percent of population in labor force |
39.1 |
37.9 |
83.9 |
83.8 |
Employed |
2,362 |
2,335 |
67,833 |
67,555 |
Employment-population ratio |
32.2 |
32.0 |
75.3 |
74.9 |
Unemployed |
503 |
434 |
7,748 |
7,968 |
Unemployment rate |
17.6 |
15.7 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
Not in labor force |
4,468 |
4,531 |
14,495 |
14,640 |
|
Women, 16 to 64 years |
|
Civilian labor force |
2,470 |
2,535 |
66,488 |
66,445 |
Percent of population in labor force |
32.7 |
33.4 |
72.1 |
72.0 |
Employed |
2,172 |
2,206 |
61,772 |
61,683 |
Employment-population ratio |
28.7 |
29.1 |
67.0 |
66.9 |
Unemployed |
299 |
330 |
4,716 |
4,762 |
Unemployment rate |
12.1 |
13.0 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
Not in labor force |
5,092 |
5,050 |
25,743 |
25,811 |
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Both sexes, 65 years and over |
|
Civilian labor force |
806 |
810 |
5,594 |
5,647 |
Percent of population in labor force |
6.8 |
6.8 |
21.6 |
21.9 |
Employed |
748 |
771 |
5,218 |
5,284 |
Employment-population ratio |
6.3 |
6.4 |
20.2 |
20.5 |
Unemployed |
57 |
38 |
376 |
363 |
Unemployment rate |
7.1 |
4.7 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
Not in labor force |
11,036 |
11,147 |
20,274 |
20,179 |
CPS disability data, October 2008 forward
- February-March, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- January-February, 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- December 2008-January 2009 (HTML) (PDF)
- November-December, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
- October-November, 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
For more information about the new disability data, contact the Division of Labor Force Statistics at 202-691-6378 or by email.
Last Modified Date:
April 03, 2009
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