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Employment status and disability status, December 2008
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 |
Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
Nov. 2008 |
Dec. 2008 |
TOTAL, 16 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
26,923 |
26,896 |
207,905 |
208,139 |
Civilian labor force |
6,222 |
6,197 |
148,402 |
148,152 |
Percent of population in labor force |
23.1 |
23.0 |
71.4 |
71.2 |
Employed |
5,529 |
5,436 |
139,080 |
137,914 |
Employment-population ratio |
20.5 |
20.2 |
66.9 |
66.3 |
Unemployed |
693 |
761 |
9,322 |
10,238 |
Unemployment rate |
11.1 |
12.3 |
6.3 |
6.9 |
Not in labor force |
20,701 |
20,699 |
59,503 |
59,987 |
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Men, 16 to 64 years |
|
Civilian labor force |
2,899 |
2,808 |
75,931 |
75,877 |
Percent of population in labor force |
39.1 |
37.8 |
84.3 |
84.1 |
Employed |
2,539 |
2,409 |
70,768 |
69,814 |
Employment-population ratio |
34.2 |
32.5 |
78.6 |
77.4 |
Unemployed |
360 |
398 |
5,163 |
6,063 |
Unemployment rate |
12.4 |
14.2 |
6.8 |
8.0 |
Not in labor force |
4,519 |
4,612 |
14,142 |
14,304 |
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Women, 16 to 64 years |
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Civilian labor force |
2,453 |
2,478 |
66,892 |
66,777 |
Percent of population in labor force |
32.4 |
32.5 |
72.5 |
72.4 |
Employed |
2,163 |
2,169 |
62,987 |
62,874 |
Employment-population ratio |
28.6 |
28.5 |
68.3 |
68.1 |
Unemployed |
290 |
309 |
3,905 |
3,903 |
Unemployment rate |
11.8 |
12.5 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
Not in labor force |
5,120 |
5,145 |
25,391 |
25,513 |
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Both sexes, 65 years and over |
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Civilian labor force |
870 |
911 |
5,579 |
5,498 |
Percent of population in labor force |
7.3 |
7.7 |
21.8 |
21.4 |
Employed |
827 |
857 |
5,324 |
5,227 |
Employment-population ratio |
6.9 |
7.2 |
20.8 |
20.4 |
Unemployed |
43 |
54 |
255 |
271 |
Unemployment rate |
5.0 |
6.0 |
4.6 |
4.9 |
Not in labor force |
11,062 |
10,943 |
19,970 |
20,170 |
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Last Modified Date:
February 06, 2009
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