U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics| Employment status, sex, and age | Persons with a disability | Persons with no disability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 |
May 2013 |
May 2012 |
May 2013 |
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TOTAL, 16 years and over |
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Civilian noninstitutional population |
28,059 | 28,552 | 214,907 | 216,811 |
Civilian labor force |
5,821 | 5,903 | 149,177 | 149,831 |
Participation rate |
20.7 | 20.7 | 69.4 | 69.1 |
Employed |
5,068 | 5,099 | 137,658 | 139,333 |
Employment-population ratio |
18.1 | 17.9 | 64.1 | 64.3 |
Unemployed |
752 | 805 | 11,519 | 10,497 |
Unemployment rate |
12.9 | 13.6 | 7.7 | 7.0 |
Not in labor force |
22,238 | 22,649 | 65,730 | 66,980 |
Men, 16 to 64 years |
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Civilian labor force |
2,586 | 2,577 | 75,401 | 75,739 |
Participation rate |
34.9 | 34.7 | 82.4 | 82.4 |
Employed |
2,225 | 2,216 | 69,344 | 70,039 |
Employment-population ratio |
30.0 | 29.8 | 75.8 | 76.2 |
Unemployed |
362 | 360 | 6,056 | 5,701 |
Unemployment rate |
14.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 |
Not in labor force |
4,819 | 4,853 | 16,078 | 16,158 |
Women, 16 to 64 years |
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Civilian labor force |
2,282 | 2,342 | 66,922 | 66,780 |
Participation rate |
29.1 | 29.6 | 70.7 | 70.3 |
Employed |
1,964 | 1,949 | 61,894 | 62,330 |
Employment-population ratio |
25.0 | 24.7 | 65.4 | 65.7 |
Unemployed |
318 | 393 | 5,028 | 4,450 |
Unemployment rate |
13.9 | 16.8 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
Not in labor force |
5,564 | 5,560 | 27,712 | 28,161 |
Both sexes, 65 years and over |
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Civilian labor force |
953 | 984 | 6,854 | 7,311 |
Participation rate |
7.4 | 7.4 | 23.8 | 24.4 |
Employed |
880 | 933 | 6,420 | 6,965 |
Employment-population ratio |
6.9 | 7.1 | 22.3 | 23.2 |
Unemployed |
73 | 51 | 435 | 346 |
Unemployment rate |
7.6 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
Not in labor force |
11,855 | 12,236 | 21,939 | 22,661 |
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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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