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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2012 |
Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2012 |
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TOTAL, 16 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
27,355 | 28,776 | 212,716 | 214,996 |
Civilian labor force |
5,770 | 6,060 | 148,252 | 149,015 |
Participation rate |
21.1 | 21.1 | 69.7 | 69.3 |
Employed |
4,843 | 5,241 | 135,659 | 138,093 |
Employment-population ratio |
17.7 | 18.2 | 63.8 | 64.2 |
Unemployed |
927 | 819 | 12,593 | 10,922 |
Unemployment rate |
16.1 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
Not in labor force |
21,585 | 22,717 | 64,464 | 65,981 |
Men, 16 to 64 years |
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Civilian labor force |
2,614 | 2,717 | 75,322 | 75,186 |
Participation rate |
34.7 | 35.4 | 82.4 | 82.3 |
Employed |
2,135 | 2,327 | 68,879 | 69,632 |
Employment-population ratio |
28.3 | 30.3 | 75.3 | 76.3 |
Unemployed |
479 | 389 | 6,443 | 5,554 |
Unemployment rate |
18.3 | 14.3 | 8.6 | 7.4 |
Not in labor force |
4,926 | 4,959 | 16,097 | 16,120 |
Women, 16 to 64 years |
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Civilian labor force |
2,251 | 2,330 | 66,608 | 66,965 |
Participation rate |
30.6 | 29.7 | 71.0 | 70.7 |
Employed |
1,897 | 1,973 | 60,855 | 61,997 |
Employment-population ratio |
25.8 | 25.1 | 64.9 | 65.5 |
Unemployed |
353 | 356 | 5,753 | 4,968 |
Unemployment rate |
15.7 | 15.3 | 8.6 | 7.4 |
Not in labor force |
5,113 | 5,523 | 27,202 | 27,695 |
Both sexes, 65 years and over |
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Civilian labor force |
905 | 1,014 | 6,321 | 6,864 |
Participation rate |
7.3 | 7.7 | 23.0 | 23.6 |
Employed |
810 | 940 | 5,924 | 6,464 |
Employment-population ratio |
6.5 | 7.1 | 21.6 | 22.3 |
Unemployed |
95 | 74 | 397 | 400 |
Unemployment rate |
10.5 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Not in labor force |
11,547 | 12,234 | 21,164 | 22,166 |
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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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