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

Dec. 2008 Jan. 2009 Dec. 2008 Jan. 2009

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population....................................................... 26,896 26,804 208,139 207,934

Civilian labor force...................................................................... 6,197 6,184 148,152 147,261

Percent of population in labor force................................................ 23.0 23.1 71.2 70.8

Employed.............................................................................. 5,436 5,368 137,914 135,068

Employment-population ratio..................................................... 20.2 20.0 66.3 65.0

Unemployed........................................................................... 761 816 10,238 12,193

Unemployment rate................................................................ 12.3 13.2 6.9 8.3

Not in labor force........................................................................ 20,699 20,620 59,987 60,673

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,808 2,824 75,877 75,343

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 37.8 38.5 84.1 83.7

Employed................................................................................. 2,409 2,345 69,814 68,086

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 32.5 32.0 77.4 75.7

Unemployed............................................................................. 398 479 6,063 7,257

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 14.2 17.0 8.0 9.6

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 4,612 4,510 14,304 14,658

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,478 2,500 66,777 66,276

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 32.5 33.0 72.4 71.9

Employed................................................................................. 2,169 2,197 62,874 61,678

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 28.5 29.0 68.1 66.9

Unemployed............................................................................. 309 303 3,903 4,598

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 12.5 12.1 5.8 6.9

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 5,145 5,065 25,513 25,884

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 911 860 5,498 5,643

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 7.7 7.2 21.4 21.9

Employed................................................................................. 857 826 5,227 5,304

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 7.2 6.9 20.4 20.6

Unemployed............................................................................. 54 34 271 339

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 6.0 3.9 4.9 6.0

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 10,943 11,044 20,170 20,130

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