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

Oct. 2008 Nov. 2008 Oct. 2008 Nov. 2008

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population....................................................... 27,149 26,923 207,463 207,905

Civilian labor force...................................................................... 6,284 6,222 148,728 148,402

Percent of population in labor force................................................ 23.1 23.1 71.7 71.4

Employed.............................................................................. 5,588 5,529 139,955 139,080

Employment-population ratio..................................................... 20.6 20.5 67.5 66.9

Unemployed........................................................................... 695 693 8,773 9,322

Unemployment rate................................................................ 11.1 11.1 5.9 6.3

Not in labor force........................................................................ 20,865 20,701 58,735 59,503

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,947 2,899 76,281 75,931

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 39.4 39.1 84.8 84.3

Employed................................................................................. 2,606 2,539 71,401 70,768

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 34.9 34.2 79.4 78.6

Unemployed............................................................................. 341 360 4,880 5,163

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 11.6 12.4 6.4 6.8

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 4,529 4,519 13,648 14,142

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,459 2,453 66,891 66,892

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 32.4 32.4 72.6 72.5

Employed................................................................................. 2,152 2,163 63,219 62,987

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 28.4 28.6 68.6 68.3

Unemployed............................................................................. 307 290 3,672 3,905

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 12.5 11.8 5.5 5.8

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 5,120 5,120 25,300 25,391

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 877 870 5,555 5,579

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 7.3 7.3 21.9 21.8

Employed................................................................................. 830 827 5,334 5,324

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 6.9 6.9 21.0 20.8

Unemployed............................................................................. 47 43 221 255

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 5.4 5.0 4.0 4.6

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 11,216 11,062 19,788 19,970

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