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

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

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

Women, 16 to 64 years

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

Both sexes, 65 years and over

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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