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

Feb. 2009 Mar. 2009 Feb. 2009 Mar. 2009

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population....................................................... 26,738 26,842 208,175 208,244

Civilian labor force...................................................................... 6,141 6,114 147,663 147,614

Percent of population in labor force................................................ 23.0 22.8 70.9 70.9

Employed.............................................................................. 5,282 5,312 134,823 134,521

Employment-population ratio..................................................... 19.8 19.8 64.8 64.6

Unemployed........................................................................... 859 802 12,840 13,093

Unemployment rate................................................................ 14.0 13.1 8.7 8.9

Not in labor force........................................................................ 20,596 20,728 60,512 60,630

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,865 2,769 75,581 75,523

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 39.1 37.9 83.9 83.8

Employed................................................................................. 2,362 2,335 67,833 67,555

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 32.2 32.0 75.3 74.9

Unemployed............................................................................. 503 434 7,748 7,968

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 17.6 15.7 10.3 10.6

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 4,468 4,531 14,495 14,640

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,470 2,535 66,488 66,445

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 32.7 33.4 72.1 72.0

Employed................................................................................. 2,172 2,206 61,772 61,683

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 28.7 29.1 67.0 66.9

Unemployed............................................................................. 299 330 4,716 4,762

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 12.1 13.0 7.1 7.2

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 5,092 5,050 25,743 25,811

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 806 810 5,594 5,647

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 6.8 6.8 21.6 21.9

Employed................................................................................. 748 771 5,218 5,284

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 6.3 6.4 20.2 20.5

Unemployed............................................................................. 57 38 376 363

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 7.1 4.7 6.7 6.4

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 11,036 11,147 20,274 20,179

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