Table A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonally adjusted
| Employment status, sex, and age | Persons with a disability | Persons with no disability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2012 |
Aug. 2011 |
Aug. 2012 |
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TOTAL, 16 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
27,431 | 28,191 | 212,441 | 215,375 |
Civilian labor force |
5,774 | 5,878 | 148,570 | 149,377 |
Participation rate |
21.0 | 20.9 | 69.9 | 69.4 |
Employed |
4,842 | 5,064 | 135,493 | 137,495 |
Employment-population ratio |
17.7 | 18.0 | 63.8 | 63.8 |
Unemployed |
932 | 814 | 13,076 | 11,882 |
Unemployment rate |
16.1 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 8.0 |
Not in labor force |
21,657 | 22,313 | 63,871 | 65,998 |
Men, 16 to 64 years |
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Civilian labor force |
2,697 | 2,689 | 75,940 | 75,682 |
Participation rate |
35.5 | 35.3 | 83.1 | 82.9 |
Employed |
2,253 | 2,326 | 69,215 | 69,714 |
Employment-population ratio |
29.7 | 30.5 | 75.8 | 76.3 |
Unemployed |
443 | 362 | 6,725 | 5,968 |
Unemployment rate |
16.4 | 13.5 | 8.9 | 7.9 |
Not in labor force |
4,894 | 4,934 | 15,406 | 15,666 |
Women, 16 to 64 years |
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Civilian labor force |
2,216 | 2,208 | 66,511 | 66,972 |
Participation rate |
29.3 | 28.5 | 71.1 | 70.7 |
Employed |
1,821 | 1,828 | 60,546 | 61,478 |
Employment-population ratio |
24.1 | 23.6 | 64.7 | 64.9 |
Unemployed |
395 | 380 | 5,965 | 5,494 |
Unemployment rate |
17.8 | 17.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
Not in labor force |
5,351 | 5,526 | 27,079 | 27,807 |
Both sexes, 65 years and over |
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Civilian labor force |
862 | 981 | 6,118 | 6,723 |
Participation rate |
7.0 | 7.6 | 22.2 | 23.0 |
Employed |
768 | 909 | 5,731 | 6,303 |
Employment-population ratio |
6.3 | 7.1 | 20.8 | 21.5 |
Unemployed |
94 | 72 | 386 | 421 |
Unemployment rate |
10.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
Not in labor force |
11,412 | 11,853 | 21,387 | 22,525 |
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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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