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

Sept. 2009 Oct. 2009 Sept. 2009 Oct. 2009

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population....................................................... 26,970 26,863 209,353 209,687

Civilian labor force...................................................................... 5,923 5,839 147,694 147,796

Percent of population in labor force................................................ 22.0 21.7 70.5 70.5

Employed.............................................................................. 4,962 4,875 134,117 134,214

Employment-population ratio..................................................... 18.4 18.1 64.1 64.0

Unemployed........................................................................... 961 965 13,577 13,582

Unemployment rate................................................................ 16.2 16.5 9.2 9.2

Not in labor force........................................................................ 21,046 21,024 61,659 61,891

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,658 2,642 75,443 75,469

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 36.8 36.2 83.2 83.2

Employed................................................................................. 2,148 2,146 67,855 67,735

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 29.7 29.4 74.8 74.7

Unemployed............................................................................. 510 497 7,588 7,734

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 19.2 18.8 10.1 10.2

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 4,570 4,652 15,246 15,238

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,410 2,361 66,443 66,461

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 32.0 31.9 71.7 71.5

Employed................................................................................. 2,021 1,979 60,839 60,946

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 26.8 26.7 65.6 65.6

Unemployed............................................................................. 389 382 5,604 5,515

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 16.2 16.2 8.4 8.3

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 5,129 5,040 26,280 26,453

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 855 836 5,808 5,866

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 7.0 6.9 22.4 22.5

Employed................................................................................. 793 750 5,423 5,533

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 6.5 6.2 20.9 21.2

Unemployed............................................................................. 62 86 385 333

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 7.2 10.3 6.6 5.7

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 11,347 11,332 20,134 20,199

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