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

Apr. 2009 May 2009 Apr. 2009 May 2009

TOTAL, 16 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population....................................................... 27,093 27,078 208,179 208,374

Civilian labor force...................................................................... 6,179 6,189 147,654 148,147

Percent of population in labor force................................................ 22.8 22.9 70.9 71.1

Employed.............................................................................. 5,381 5,340 135,204 135,023

Employment-population ratio..................................................... 19.9 19.7 64.9 64.8

Unemployed........................................................................... 798 849 12,450 13,124

Unemployment rate................................................................ 12.9 13.7 8.4 8.9

Not in labor force........................................................................ 20,913 20,888 60,524 60,227

Men, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,757 2,834 75,625 75,966

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 38.0 39.4 83.8 84.0

Employed................................................................................. 2,362 2,438 68,140 68,192

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 32.6 33.8 75.5 75.4

Unemployed............................................................................. 396 397 7,485 7,774

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 14.3 14.0 9.9 10.2

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 4,492 4,368 14,633 14,417

Women, 16 to 64 years

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 2,592 2,545 66,454 66,460

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 33.8 33.1 72.1 72.0

Employed................................................................................. 2,233 2,147 61,817 61,455

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 29.1 27.9 67.0 66.6

Unemployed............................................................................. 359 397 4,637 5,006

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 13.9 15.6 7.0 7.5

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 5,084 5,142 25,772 25,814

Both sexes, 65 years and over

Civilian labor force......................................................................... 830 810 5,575 5,720

Percent of population in labor force.................................................. 6.8 6.6 21.7 22.2

Employed................................................................................. 786 755 5,248 5,377

Employment-population ratio........................................................ 6.5 6.2 20.4 20.9

Unemployed............................................................................. 44 55 328 344

Unemployment rate.................................................................. 5.2 6.8 5.9 6.0

Not in labor force.......................................................................... 11,337 11,379 20,119 19,995

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