{"id":7244,"date":"2025-02-25T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7244"},"modified":"2026-09-19T15:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:45:13","slug":"persons-with-a-disability-labor-force-characteristics-news-release-2025-02-25t1000000000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7244","title":{"rendered":"Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics News Release \u2014 February 25, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally published:<\/strong> February 25, 2025, 15:00 UTC. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

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Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics News Release<\/h1>\n
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\nFor release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, February 25, 2025 \t\t                    USDL-25-0247\r\n\r\nTechnical information:  (202) 691-6378  *  cpsinfo@bls.gov  *  www.bls.gov\/cps \r\nMedia contact:          (202) 691-5902  *  PressOffice@bls.gov\r\n\r\n\r\n                 PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY: LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS -- 2024\r\n                 \r\n                 \r\nIn 2024, the employment-population ratio--the proportion of the population that is employed--\r\nwas 22.7 percent among those with a disability, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported \r\ntoday. In contrast, the employment-population ratio for those without a disability was 65.5 \r\npercent. The employment-population ratio for people with a disability changed little from\r\n2023 to 2024, following a 1.2 percentage-point increase from 2022 to 2023. The employment-\r\npopulation ratio for those without a disability decreased by 0.3 percentage point in 2024. \r\nThe unemployment rate for people with a disability (7.5 percent) changed little in 2024, \r\nwhile the rate for those without a disability increased by 0.3 percentage point over the \r\nyear to 3.8 percent.\r\n\r\nThe data on people with a disability are collected as part of the Current Population Survey \r\n(CPS), a monthly sample survey of about 60,000 households that provides statistics on \r\nemployment and unemployment in the United States. The collection of data on people with a \r\ndisability is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment \r\nPolicy. For more information, see the Technical Note in this news release.\r\n\r\nHighlights from the 2024 data:\r\n\r\n --Half of all people with a disability were age 65 and over, nearly three times larger than \r\n   the share for those with no disability. (See table 1.)\r\n\r\n --For all ages, the employment-population ratio was much lower for people with a disability \r\n   than for those with no disability. (See table 1.)\r\n\r\n --Unemployment rates were much higher for people with a disability than for those with no \r\n   disability across all educational attainment groups. (See table 1.)\r\n\r\n --Workers with a disability were nearly twice as likely to work part time as workers with \r\n   no disability. (See table 2.)\r\n\r\n --Workers with a disability were more likely to be self-employed than were workers with no \r\n   disability. (See table 4.)\r\n\r\nDemographic characteristics\r\n\r\nPeople with a disability accounted for about 13 percent of the population in 2024. Those\r\nwith a disability tend to be older than people with no disability, reflecting the increased \r\nincidence of disability with age. In 2024, half of those with a disability were age 65 and \r\nover, compared with about 18 percent of those with no disability. Overall, women were more \r\nlikely to have a disability than were men, partly reflecting the greater life expectancy of \r\nwomen. Among the major race and ethnicity groups, people who are White (13.0 percent) and\r\nBlack or African American (13.1 percent) had a higher prevalence of disability than those \r\nwho are Asian (6.8 percent) and Hispanic or Latino (8.7 percent). (See table 1.)\r\n\r\nEmployment\r\n\r\nIn 2024, the employment-population ratio for people with a disability changed little at \r\n22.7 percent. The ratio for those with no disability decreased by 0.3 percentage point to \r\n65.5 percent. The lower ratio among people with a disability reflects, in part, the older \r\nage profile of people with a disability; people age 65 and over are less likely to be \r\nemployed regardless of disability status. However, across all age groups, people with a \r\ndisability were much less likely to be employed than those with no disability. \r\n(See tables A and 1.)\r\n\r\nAmong people with a disability ages 16 to 64, the employment-population ratio, at 37.4 \r\npercent in 2024, changed little over the year. Similarly, the ratio for people with a \r\ndisability age 65 and over was little changed at 8.1 percent. (See table A.)\r\n\r\nPeople with a disability were less likely to have completed a bachelor's degree or higher \r\nthan were those with no disability. In 2024, about 23 percent of all people with a \r\ndisability had completed a bachelor's degree or higher compared with about 42 percent of \r\nthose with no disability. Among both groups, those who had attained higher levels of \r\neducation were more likely to be employed than were those with less education. For all \r\nlevels of education, people with a disability were much less likely to be employed than \r\ntheir counterparts with no disability. (Educational attainment data are presented for \r\nthose age 25 and over.) (See table 1.)\r\n\r\nWorkers with a disability were more likely to be employed part time than were those with\r\nno disability. About 31 percent of those with a disability usually worked part time compared \r\nwith about 17 percent of workers without a disability. About 4 percent of workers with a \r\ndisability worked part time for economic reasons. These individuals would have preferred \r\nfull-time employment but were working part time because their hours had been reduced or \r\nthey were unable to find full-time jobs. (See table 2.)\r\n\r\nIn 2024, people with a disability were more likely to work in sales and office occupations \r\nthan were those with no disability (20.8 percent compared with 18.4 percent, respectively). \r\nWorkers with a disability were also more likely than those with no disability to work in \r\nservice occupations (19.0 percent compared with 16.3 percent) and in production, \r\ntransportation, and material moving occupations (14.2 percent compared with 12.2 percent).\r\nPeople with a disability were much less likely to work in management, professional, and \r\nrelated occupations than were their counterparts with no disability (37.9 percent compared \r\nwith 44.1 percent). Workers with a disability were also somewhat less likely to work in \r\nnatural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (8.1 percent compared with\r\n9.0 percent). (See table 3.)\r\n\r\nA larger share of people with a disability were self-employed than were those with no\r\ndisability in 2024 (9.2 percent versus 6.0 percent). Those with a disability were slightly\r\nmore likely to be employed by the federal government than were their counterparts with no \r\ndisability (3.3 percent and 2.6 percent), while the proportions of people employed by state\r\nand local governments were about the same regardless of disability status. In contrast, \r\npeople with a disability were less likely to be employed as private wage and salary workers\r\n(76.6 percent) than were those with no disability (80.5 percent). (See table 4.)\r\n\r\nUnemployment\r\n\r\nThe unemployment rate for people with a disability was about twice that of those with no \r\ndisability in 2024. (Unemployed people are those who did not have a job, were available for \r\nwork, and were actively looking for a job in the 4 weeks preceding the survey.) The \r\nunemployment rate for people with a disability changed little in 2024 at 7.5 percent, while \r\nthe rate for people without a disability increased by 0.3 percentage point to 3.8 percent.\r\n(See tables A and 1.)\r\n\r\nAmong people with a disability, the unemployment rates were the same for men and women in \r\n2024 (7.5 percent). These rates were little different from a year earlier. Among the major\r\nrace and ethnicity groups, the jobless rates for people who are White, Black or African \r\nAmerican, Asian, and Hispanic or Latino showed little change over the year. As is the case\r\namong people without a disability, the jobless rates for those with a disability were higher\r\namong people who are Black or African American (10.7 percent) and Hispanic or Latino \r\n(9.4 percent) than among people who are White (6.9 percent) and Asian (6.3 percent). \r\n(See table 1.)  \r\n\r\nNot in the labor force\r\n\r\nPeople who are neither employed nor unemployed are considered not in the labor force. A \r\nlarge proportion of people with a disability--about 75 percent--were not in the labor force\r\nin 2024, compared with about 32 percent of those with no disability. In part, this too \r\nreflects the older age profile of people with a disability; people age 65 and over were \r\nmuch less likely to participate in the labor force than were those in younger age groups. \r\nAcross all age groups, however, people with a disability were less likely to participate \r\nin the labor force than were those with no disability. (See table 1.)\r\n\r\nFor both people with and without a disability, the vast majority of those who were not in\r\nthe labor force did not want a job. In 2024, about 3 percent of those with a disability\r\nwanted a job, lower than about 6 percent of those without a disability. Among people who \r\nwanted a job, a subset is classified as marginally attached to the labor force. These \r\nindividuals wanted and were available for work and had looked for a job sometime in \r\nthe prior 12 months but had not looked for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. \r\n(People marginally attached to the labor force include discouraged workers.) About 1 \r\npercent of people with a disability were marginally attached to the labor force in 2024. \r\n(See table 5.)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
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Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by disability status and age, 2023 and 2024 annual averages<\/span>
\n[Numbers in thousands]<\/span><\/caption>\n
Characteristic<\/th>\n2023<\/th>\n2024<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Total, 16 years
and over<\/th>\n		16 to 64
years<\/th>\n		65 years
and over<\/th>\n		Total, 16 years
and over<\/th>\n		16 to 64
years<\/th>\n		65 years
and over<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Civilian noninstitutional population<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
33,501<\/span><\/td>\n16,685<\/span><\/td>\n16,816<\/span><\/td>\n33,945<\/span><\/td>\n16,915<\/span><\/td>\n17,030<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Civilian labor force<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
8,112<\/span><\/td>\n6,715<\/span><\/td>\n1,397<\/span><\/td>\n8,328<\/span><\/td>\n6,886<\/span><\/td>\n1,441<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Participation rate<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
24.2<\/span><\/td>\n40.2<\/span><\/td>\n8.3<\/span><\/td>\n24.5<\/span><\/td>\n40.7<\/span><\/td>\n8.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Employed<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
7,528<\/span><\/td>\n6,196<\/span><\/td>\n1,331<\/span><\/td>\n7,701<\/span><\/td>\n6,326<\/span><\/td>\n1,375<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Employment-population ratio<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
22.5<\/span><\/td>\n37.1<\/span><\/td>\n7.9<\/span><\/td>\n22.7<\/span><\/td>\n37.4<\/span><\/td>\n8.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Unemployed<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
585<\/span><\/td>\n519<\/span><\/td>\n66<\/span><\/td>\n627<\/span><\/td>\n561<\/span><\/td>\n66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Unemployment rate<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
7.2<\/span><\/td>\n7.7<\/span><\/td>\n4.7<\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/span><\/td>\n8.1<\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Not in labor force<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
25,389<\/span><\/td>\n9,970<\/span><\/td>\n15,419<\/span><\/td>\n25,618<\/span><\/td>\n10,029<\/span><\/td>\n15,589<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PEOPLE WITH NO DISABILITY<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Civilian noninstitutional population<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
233,441<\/span><\/td>\n191,998<\/span><\/td>\n41,443<\/span><\/td>\n234,626<\/span><\/td>\n191,920<\/span><\/td>\n42,706<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Civilian labor force<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
159,004<\/span><\/td>\n149,206<\/span><\/td>\n9,798<\/span><\/td>\n159,779<\/span><\/td>\n149,580<\/span><\/td>\n10,198<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Participation rate<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
68.1<\/span><\/td>\n77.7<\/span><\/td>\n23.6<\/span><\/td>\n68.1<\/span><\/td>\n77.9<\/span><\/td>\n23.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Employed<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
153,509<\/span><\/td>\n143,961<\/span><\/td>\n9,548<\/span><\/td>\n153,645<\/span><\/td>\n143,744<\/span><\/td>\n9,900<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Employment-population ratio<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
65.8<\/span><\/td>\n75.0<\/span><\/td>\n23.0<\/span><\/td>\n65.5<\/span><\/td>\n74.9<\/span><\/td>\n23.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Unemployed<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5,495<\/span><\/td>\n5,245<\/span><\/td>\n250<\/span><\/td>\n6,134<\/span><\/td>\n5,836<\/span><\/td>\n298<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Unemployment rate<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
3.5<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/span><\/td>\n3.8<\/span><\/td>\n3.9<\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Not in labor force<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
74,437<\/span><\/td>\n42,792<\/span><\/td>\n31,645<\/span><\/td>\n74,847<\/span><\/td>\n42,340<\/span><\/td>\n32,507<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
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\nTechnical Note\r\n\r\n   The estimates in this release are based on annual average data obtained from  \r\nthe Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS, which is conducted by the U.S. \r\nCensus Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is a monthly survey of \r\nabout 60,000 eligible households that provides information on the labor force \r\nstatus, demographics, and other characteristics of the nation's civilian\r\nnoninstitutional population age 16 and over.\r\n   \r\n   Questions were added to the CPS in June 2008 to identify people with a \r\ndisability in the civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over. The \r\naddition of these questions allowed the BLS to begin releasing monthly labor \r\nforce data from the CPS for people with a disability. The collection of these \r\ndata is sponsored by the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment \r\nPolicy.\r\n   \r\n   If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial\r\n7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.\r\n\r\nReliability of the estimates\r\n\r\n   Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both sampling and nonsampling \r\nerror. When a sample, rather than the entire population, is surveyed, there is \r\na chance that the sample estimates may differ from the true population values \r\nthey represent. The component of this difference that occurs because samples \r\ndiffer by chance is known as sampling error, and its variability is measured \r\nby the standard error of the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or\r\nlevel of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more \r\nthan 1.6 standard errors from the true population value because of sampling \r\nerror. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of \r\nconfidence.\r\n\r\n   The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. Nonsampling error can \r\noccur for many reasons, including the failure to sample a segment of the \r\npopulation, inability to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, \r\ninability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct information, and\r\nerrors made in the collection or processing of the data.\r\n\r\n   Additional information about the reliability of data from the CPS and \r\nestimating standard errors is available at \r\nwww.bls.gov\/cps\/documentation.htm#reliability.\r\n\r\n   CPS estimates are controlled to population totals that are available by \r\nage, sex, race, and Hispanic ethnicity. These controls are developed by the \r\nCensus Bureau and are based on complete population counts obtained in the \r\ndecennial census. In the years between decennial censuses, they incorporate \r\nthe latest information about population change (births, deaths, and net\r\ninternational migration). As part of its annual update of population\r\nestimates, the Census Bureau introduces adjustments to the total population\r\ncontrols. The updated controls typically have a negligible impact on \r\nunemployment rates and other ratios. The estimates of the population of \r\npeople with a disability are not controlled to independent population totals \r\nof people with a disability because such data are not available. Without \r\nindependent population totals, sample-based estimates are more apt to vary \r\nfrom one time period to the next. Information about population controls is \r\navailable at www.bls.gov\/cps\/documentation.htm#pop.\r\n\r\nDisability questions and concepts\r\n\r\n   The CPS uses a set of six questions to identify people with disabilities. \r\nIn the CPS, people are classified as having a disability if there is a response \r\nof \"yes\" to any of these questions. The disability questions appear in the CPS \r\nin the following format:\r\n\r\n   This month we want to learn about people who have physical, mental, or emotional\r\nconditions that cause serious difficulty with their daily activities. Please answer\r\nfor household members who are 15 years old or over.\r\n\r\n   --Is anyone deaf or does anyone have serious difficulty \r\n     hearing?\r\n\r\n   --Is anyone blind or does anyone have serious difficulty\r\n     seeing even when wearing glasses?\r\n\r\n   --Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does\r\n     anyone have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or\r\n     making decisions?\r\n\r\n   --Does anyone have serious difficulty walking or climbing\r\n     stairs?\r\n\r\n   --Does anyone have difficulty dressing or bathing?\r\n\r\n   --Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does\r\n     anyone have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a\r\n     doctor's office or shopping?\r\n\r\n   The CPS questions for identifying individuals with disabilities are only \r\nasked of household members who are age 15 and over. Each of the questions ask \r\nthe respondent whether anyone in the household has the condition described, and \r\nif the respondent replies \"yes,\" they are then asked to identify everyone in \r\nthe household who has the condition. Labor force measures from the CPS are \r\ntabulated for people age 16 and over. More information on the disability \r\nquestions and the limitations of the CPS disability data is available on the \r\nBLS website at www.bls.gov\/cps\/cpsdisability_faq.htm.\r\n\r\nOther definitions\r\n\r\n   Other definitions used in this release are described briefly below. \r\nAdditional information on the concepts and methodology of the CPS is available \r\nat www.bls.gov\/cps\/documentation.htm.\r\n\r\n   Employed.  Employed people are all those who, during the survey reference \r\nweek, (a) did any work at all as paid employees; (b) worked in their own \r\nbusiness, profession, or on their own farm; or (c) worked 15 hours or more as \r\nunpaid workers in a family member's business.  People who were temporarily \r\nabsent from their jobs because of illness, bad weather, vacation, labor \r\ndispute, or another reason also are counted as employed.\r\n\r\n   Unemployed.  Unemployed people are those who had no employment during the \r\nreference week, were available for work at that time, and had made specific \r\nefforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the \r\nreference week. People who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they \r\nhad been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as \r\nunemployed.\r\n\r\n   Civilian labor force.  The civilian labor force comprises all people\r\nclassified as employed or unemployed.\r\n\r\n   Unemployment rate.  The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a \r\npercent of the labor force.\r\n\r\n   Not in the labor force.  People not in the labor force include all those who \r\nare not classified as employed or unemployed. Information is collected on their \r\ndesire for and availability to take a job at the time of the CPS interview, job \r\nsearch activity in the prior year, and reason for not looking in the 4-week \r\nperiod ending with the reference week. This group includes individuals marginally \r\nattached to the labor force, defined as people not in the labor force who want \r\nand are available for a job and who have looked for work sometime in the past 12 \r\nmonths (or since the end of their last job if they held one within the past 12 \r\nmonths). They are not counted as unemployed because they had not actively searched \r\nfor work in the prior 4 weeks. Within the marginally attached group are discouraged \r\nworkers--people who are not currently looking for work because they believe there \r\nare no jobs available or there are none for which they would qualify. The other \r\npeople marginally attached to the labor force group includes people who want a\r\njob but had not looked for work in the past 4 weeks for reasons such as family \r\nresponsibilities or transportation problems.\r\n\r\n   Part time for economic reasons.  People classified as at work part time for \r\neconomic reasons, a measure sometimes referred to as involuntary part time, are \r\nthose who gave an economic reason for working 1 to 34 hours during the reference \r\nweek. Economic reasons include slack work or unfavorable business conditions, \r\ninability to find full-time work, and seasonal declines in demand. Those who \r\nusually work part time must also indicate that they want and are available for \r\nfull-time work to be classified as part time for economic reasons.\r\n\r\n   Occupation, industry, and class of worker.  The occupation, industry, and \r\nclass of worker classifications for the employed relate to the job held in the \r\nsurvey reference week. People with two or more jobs are classified in the job \r\nat which they worked the greatest number of hours. People are classified using \r\nthe 2018 Census occupational and 2017 Census industry classification systems. \r\nThe class-of-worker breakdown assigns workers to the following categories: \r\nprivate and government wage and salary workers, self-employed workers, and \r\nunpaid family workers. Wage and salary workers receive wages, salary, \r\ncommissions, tips, or pay in kind from a private employer or from a government \r\nunit. Self-employed people are those who work for profit or fees in their own \r\nbusiness, profession, trade, or farm. Only the unincorporated self-employed are \r\nincluded in the self-employed category. Self-employed people who respond that \r\ntheir businesses are incorporated are included among wage and salary workers. \r\nUnpaid family workers are people working without pay for 15 hours a week or \r\nmore on a farm or in a business operated by a family member in their household.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
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Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population by disability status and selected characteristics, 2024 annual averages<\/span>
\n[Numbers in thousands]<\/span><\/caption>\n
Characteristic<\/th>\nCivilian
noninsti-
tutional
population<\/th>\n		Civilian labor force<\/th>\nNot in
labor
force<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/th>\nParticipation
rate<\/th>\n		Employed<\/th>\nUnemployed<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/th>\nPercent of
population<\/th>\n		Total<\/th>\nRate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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TOTAL<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total, 16 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
268,571<\/span><\/td>\n168,106<\/span><\/td>\n62.6<\/span><\/td>\n161,346<\/span><\/td>\n60.1<\/span><\/td>\n6,761<\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/span><\/td>\n100,465<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Men<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
130,939<\/span><\/td>\n88,974<\/span><\/td>\n68.0<\/span><\/td>\n85,313<\/span><\/td>\n65.2<\/span><\/td>\n3,661<\/span><\/td>\n4.1<\/span><\/td>\n41,965<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Women<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
137,633<\/span><\/td>\n79,132<\/span><\/td>\n57.5<\/span><\/td>\n76,033<\/span><\/td>\n55.2<\/span><\/td>\n3,100<\/span><\/td>\n3.9<\/span><\/td>\n58,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total, 16 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
33,945<\/span><\/td>\n8,328<\/span><\/td>\n24.5<\/span><\/td>\n7,701<\/span><\/td>\n22.7<\/span><\/td>\n627<\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/span><\/td>\n25,618<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Men<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
15,923<\/span><\/td>\n4,308<\/span><\/td>\n27.1<\/span><\/td>\n3,984<\/span><\/td>\n25.0<\/span><\/td>\n324<\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/span><\/td>\n11,615<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Women<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
18,023<\/span><\/td>\n4,020<\/span><\/td>\n22.3<\/span><\/td>\n3,717<\/span><\/td>\n20.6<\/span><\/td>\n303<\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/span><\/td>\n14,003<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Age<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 to 64 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
16,915<\/span><\/td>\n6,886<\/span><\/td>\n40.7<\/span><\/td>\n6,326<\/span><\/td>\n37.4<\/span><\/td>\n561<\/span><\/td>\n8.1<\/span><\/td>\n10,029<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 to 19 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
876<\/span><\/td>\n242<\/span><\/td>\n27.6<\/span><\/td>\n184<\/span><\/td>\n21.0<\/span><\/td>\n58<\/span><\/td>\n23.9<\/span><\/td>\n634<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
20 to 24 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1,271<\/span><\/td>\n596<\/span><\/td>\n46.9<\/span><\/td>\n517<\/span><\/td>\n40.6<\/span><\/td>\n79<\/span><\/td>\n13.3<\/span><\/td>\n675<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
25 to 34 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2,625<\/span><\/td>\n1,522<\/span><\/td>\n58.0<\/span><\/td>\n1,393<\/span><\/td>\n53.1<\/span><\/td>\n129<\/span><\/td>\n8.5<\/span><\/td>\n1,103<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
35 to 44 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2,689<\/span><\/td>\n1,402<\/span><\/td>\n52.1<\/span><\/td>\n1,310<\/span><\/td>\n48.7<\/span><\/td>\n92<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n1,287<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
45 to 54 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
3,417<\/span><\/td>\n1,405<\/span><\/td>\n41.1<\/span><\/td>\n1,301<\/span><\/td>\n38.1<\/span><\/td>\n104<\/span><\/td>\n7.4<\/span><\/td>\n2,012<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
55 to 64 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
6,036<\/span><\/td>\n1,719<\/span><\/td>\n28.5<\/span><\/td>\n1,621<\/span><\/td>\n26.8<\/span><\/td>\n98<\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/span><\/td>\n4,317<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
65 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
17,030<\/span><\/td>\n1,441<\/span><\/td>\n8.5<\/span><\/td>\n1,375<\/span><\/td>\n8.1<\/span><\/td>\n66<\/span><\/td>\n4.6<\/span><\/td>\n15,589<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
White<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
26,629<\/span><\/td>\n6,584<\/span><\/td>\n24.7<\/span><\/td>\n6,129<\/span><\/td>\n23.0<\/span><\/td>\n455<\/span><\/td>\n6.9<\/span><\/td>\n20,045<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Black or African American<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4,593<\/span><\/td>\n1,045<\/span><\/td>\n22.8<\/span><\/td>\n934<\/span><\/td>\n20.3<\/span><\/td>\n112<\/span><\/td>\n10.7<\/span><\/td>\n3,548<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Asian<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1,219<\/span><\/td>\n252<\/span><\/td>\n20.7<\/span><\/td>\n236<\/span><\/td>\n19.4<\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\n6.3<\/span><\/td>\n967<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4,277<\/span><\/td>\n1,188<\/span><\/td>\n27.8<\/span><\/td>\n1,076<\/span><\/td>\n25.2<\/span><\/td>\n111<\/span><\/td>\n9.4<\/span><\/td>\n3,089<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Educational attainment<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total, 25 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
31,798<\/span><\/td>\n7,490<\/span><\/td>\n23.6<\/span><\/td>\n7,000<\/span><\/td>\n22.0<\/span><\/td>\n490<\/span><\/td>\n6.5<\/span><\/td>\n24,309<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Less than a high school diploma<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4,427<\/span><\/td>\n556<\/span><\/td>\n12.6<\/span><\/td>\n499<\/span><\/td>\n11.3<\/span><\/td>\n57<\/span><\/td>\n10.2<\/span><\/td>\n3,871<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
High school graduates, no college(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
11,075<\/span><\/td>\n2,081<\/span><\/td>\n18.8<\/span><\/td>\n1,912<\/span><\/td>\n17.3<\/span><\/td>\n169<\/span><\/td>\n8.1<\/span><\/td>\n8,993<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Some college or associate degree<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
8,838<\/span><\/td>\n2,379<\/span><\/td>\n26.9<\/span><\/td>\n2,224<\/span><\/td>\n25.2<\/span><\/td>\n155<\/span><\/td>\n6.5<\/span><\/td>\n6,459<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Bachelor’s degree and higher(2<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
7,459<\/span><\/td>\n2,474<\/span><\/td>\n33.2<\/span><\/td>\n2,365<\/span><\/td>\n31.7<\/span><\/td>\n109<\/span><\/td>\n4.4<\/span><\/td>\n4,985<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
PEOPLE WITH NO DISABILITY<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total, 16 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
234,626<\/span><\/td>\n159,779<\/span><\/td>\n68.1<\/span><\/td>\n153,645<\/span><\/td>\n65.5<\/span><\/td>\n6,134<\/span><\/td>\n3.8<\/span><\/td>\n74,847<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Men<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
115,016<\/span><\/td>\n84,666<\/span><\/td>\n73.6<\/span><\/td>\n81,329<\/span><\/td>\n70.7<\/span><\/td>\n3,337<\/span><\/td>\n3.9<\/span><\/td>\n30,350<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Women<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
119,610<\/span><\/td>\n75,113<\/span><\/td>\n62.8<\/span><\/td>\n72,316<\/span><\/td>\n60.5<\/span><\/td>\n2,797<\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/span><\/td>\n44,497<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Age<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 to 64 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
191,920<\/span><\/td>\n149,580<\/span><\/td>\n77.9<\/span><\/td>\n143,744<\/span><\/td>\n74.9<\/span><\/td>\n5,836<\/span><\/td>\n3.9<\/span><\/td>\n42,340<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 to 19 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
16,709<\/span><\/td>\n6,242<\/span><\/td>\n37.4<\/span><\/td>\n5,477<\/span><\/td>\n32.8<\/span><\/td>\n765<\/span><\/td>\n12.3<\/span><\/td>\n10,467<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
20 to 24 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
20,116<\/span><\/td>\n14,697<\/span><\/td>\n73.1<\/span><\/td>\n13,655<\/span><\/td>\n67.9<\/span><\/td>\n1,042<\/span><\/td>\n7.1<\/span><\/td>\n5,419<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
25 to 34 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
41,802<\/span><\/td>\n35,660<\/span><\/td>\n85.3<\/span><\/td>\n34,202<\/span><\/td>\n81.8<\/span><\/td>\n1,457<\/span><\/td>\n4.1<\/span><\/td>\n6,142<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
35 to 44 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
41,491<\/span><\/td>\n36,001<\/span><\/td>\n86.8<\/span><\/td>\n34,887<\/span><\/td>\n84.1<\/span><\/td>\n1,114<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n5,490<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
45 to 54 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
36,617<\/span><\/td>\n31,532<\/span><\/td>\n86.1<\/span><\/td>\n30,738<\/span><\/td>\n83.9<\/span><\/td>\n794<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span><\/td>\n5,085<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
55 to 64 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
35,185<\/span><\/td>\n25,448<\/span><\/td>\n72.3<\/span><\/td>\n24,785<\/span><\/td>\n70.4<\/span><\/td>\n663<\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/span><\/td>\n9,737<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
65 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
42,706<\/span><\/td>\n10,198<\/span><\/td>\n23.9<\/span><\/td>\n9,900<\/span><\/td>\n23.2<\/span><\/td>\n298<\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/span><\/td>\n32,507<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
White<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
178,457<\/span><\/td>\n121,048<\/span><\/td>\n67.8<\/span><\/td>\n116,904<\/span><\/td>\n65.5<\/span><\/td>\n4,144<\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/span><\/td>\n57,409<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Black or African American<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
30,410<\/span><\/td>\n21,001<\/span><\/td>\n69.1<\/span><\/td>\n19,794<\/span><\/td>\n65.1<\/span><\/td>\n1,207<\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/span><\/td>\n9,409<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Asian<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
16,756<\/span><\/td>\n11,429<\/span><\/td>\n68.2<\/span><\/td>\n11,034<\/span><\/td>\n65.9<\/span><\/td>\n394<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n5,327<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
44,645<\/span><\/td>\n31,702<\/span><\/td>\n71.0<\/span><\/td>\n30,151<\/span><\/td>\n67.5<\/span><\/td>\n1,551<\/span><\/td>\n4.9<\/span><\/td>\n12,942<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Educational attainment<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total, 25 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
197,801<\/span><\/td>\n138,839<\/span><\/td>\n70.2<\/span><\/td>\n134,512<\/span><\/td>\n68.0<\/span><\/td>\n4,326<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n58,962<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Less than a high school diploma<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
14,868<\/span><\/td>\n8,597<\/span><\/td>\n57.8<\/span><\/td>\n8,090<\/span><\/td>\n54.4<\/span><\/td>\n507<\/span><\/td>\n5.9<\/span><\/td>\n6,271<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
High school graduates, no college(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
52,631<\/span><\/td>\n34,175<\/span><\/td>\n64.9<\/span><\/td>\n32,813<\/span><\/td>\n62.3<\/span><\/td>\n1,362<\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/span><\/td>\n18,455<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Some college or associate degree<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
48,149<\/span><\/td>\n33,460<\/span><\/td>\n69.5<\/span><\/td>\n32,403<\/span><\/td>\n67.3<\/span><\/td>\n1,057<\/span><\/td>\n3.2<\/span><\/td>\n14,689<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Bachelor’s degree and higher(2<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
82,153<\/span><\/td>\n62,607<\/span><\/td>\n76.2<\/span><\/td>\n61,206<\/span><\/td>\n74.5<\/span><\/td>\n1,400<\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n19,547<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
<\/p>\n
\n
\n\t\tFootnotes<\/span>
\n\t\t(1) <\/a>Includes people with a high school diploma or equivalent.
\n\t\t(2) <\/a>Includes people with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n\t\tNOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (White, Black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. People whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table 2. Employed full- and part-time workers by disability status and age, 2024 annual averages<\/span>
\n[Numbers in thousands]<\/span><\/caption>\n
Disability status and age<\/th>\nEmployed<\/th>\nAt work
part time for
 economic
reasons(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/th>\nUsually
work
full time<\/th>\n		Usually
 work
part time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n
TOTAL<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
161,346<\/span><\/td>\n133,361<\/span><\/td>\n27,985<\/span><\/td>\n4,467<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 to 64 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
150,070<\/span><\/td>\n126,401<\/span><\/td>\n23,669<\/span><\/td>\n4,267<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
65 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
11,276<\/span><\/td>\n6,960<\/span><\/td>\n4,316<\/span><\/td>\n200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
People with a disability<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
7,701<\/span><\/td>\n5,322<\/span><\/td>\n2,379<\/span><\/td>\n303<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 to 64 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
6,326<\/span><\/td>\n4,641<\/span><\/td>\n1,684<\/span><\/td>\n275<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
65 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1,375<\/span><\/td>\n680<\/span><\/td>\n695<\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
People with no disability<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
153,645<\/span><\/td>\n128,039<\/span><\/td>\n25,605<\/span><\/td>\n4,164<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16 to 64 years<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
143,744<\/span><\/td>\n121,760<\/span><\/td>\n21,985<\/span><\/td>\n3,991<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
65 years and over<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
9,900<\/span><\/td>\n6,280<\/span><\/td>\n3,621<\/span><\/td>\n172<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
<\/p>\n
\n
\n\t\tFootnotes<\/span>
\n\t\t(1) <\/a>Refers to people who, whether they usually work full or part time, worked 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason such as slack work or unfavorable business conditions, inability to find full-time work, or seasonal declines in demand. People who usually work part time for an economic reason, but worked 35 hours or more during the reference week are excluded. Also excludes employed people who were absent from their jobs for the entire reference week.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n\t\tNOTE: Full time refers to people who usually work 35 hours or more per week; part time refers to people who usually work less than 35 hours per week.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
\n<\/p>\n
Table 3. Employed people by disability status, occupation, and sex, 2024 annual averages<\/span>
\n[Percent distribution]<\/span><\/caption>\n
Occupation<\/th>\nPeople with a disability<\/th>\nPeople with no disability<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/th>\nMen<\/th>\nWomen<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\nMen<\/th>\nWomen<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n
Total employed (in thousands)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
7,701<\/span><\/td>\n3,984<\/span><\/td>\n3,717<\/span><\/td>\n153,645<\/span><\/td>\n81,329<\/span><\/td>\n72,316<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Occupation as a percent of total employed<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total employed<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Management, professional, and related occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
37.9<\/span><\/td>\n34.7<\/span><\/td>\n41.3<\/span><\/td>\n44.1<\/span><\/td>\n39.8<\/span><\/td>\n49.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Management, business, and financial operations occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
16.6<\/span><\/td>\n17.3<\/span><\/td>\n16.0<\/span><\/td>\n19.1<\/span><\/td>\n19.6<\/span><\/td>\n18.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Management occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
11.5<\/span><\/td>\n12.8<\/span><\/td>\n10.2<\/span><\/td>\n12.9<\/span><\/td>\n14.1<\/span><\/td>\n11.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Business and financial operations occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.1<\/span><\/td>\n4.4<\/span><\/td>\n5.8<\/span><\/td>\n6.2<\/span><\/td>\n5.4<\/span><\/td>\n7.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Professional and related occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
21.3<\/span><\/td>\n17.5<\/span><\/td>\n25.4<\/span><\/td>\n25.1<\/span><\/td>\n20.2<\/span><\/td>\n30.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Computer and mathematical occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
3.1<\/span><\/td>\n4.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/span><\/td>\n5.6<\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Architecture and engineering occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.8<\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Life, physical, and social science occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Community and social service occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Legal occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Education, training, and library occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.6<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n8.4<\/span><\/td>\n6.0<\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/span><\/td>\n9.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2.6<\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/span><\/td>\n2.8<\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n6.8<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/span><\/td>\n10.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Service occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
19.0<\/span><\/td>\n16.0<\/span><\/td>\n22.2<\/span><\/td>\n16.3<\/span><\/td>\n13.0<\/span><\/td>\n19.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Healthcare support occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n6.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Protective service occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.6<\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Food preparation and serving related occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.4<\/span><\/td>\n4.7<\/span><\/td>\n6.2<\/span><\/td>\n5.0<\/span><\/td>\n4.3<\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.0<\/span><\/td>\n6.4<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n3.9<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Personal care and service occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n4.2<\/span><\/td>\n2.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n4.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Sales and office occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
20.8<\/span><\/td>\n14.7<\/span><\/td>\n27.4<\/span><\/td>\n18.4<\/span><\/td>\n13.8<\/span><\/td>\n23.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Sales and related occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
9.6<\/span><\/td>\n8.6<\/span><\/td>\n10.8<\/span><\/td>\n8.7<\/span><\/td>\n8.6<\/span><\/td>\n8.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Office and administrative support occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
11.2<\/span><\/td>\n6.1<\/span><\/td>\n16.6<\/span><\/td>\n9.7<\/span><\/td>\n5.2<\/span><\/td>\n14.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
8.1<\/span><\/td>\n14.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n9.0<\/span><\/td>\n15.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Construction and extraction occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4.4<\/span><\/td>\n8.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n5.3<\/span><\/td>\n9.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
3.3<\/span><\/td>\n6.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/span><\/td>\n5.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
14.2<\/span><\/td>\n19.8<\/span><\/td>\n8.2<\/span><\/td>\n12.2<\/span><\/td>\n17.5<\/span><\/td>\n6.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Production occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.5<\/span><\/td>\n7.3<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n4.9<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Transportation and material moving occupations<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
8.7<\/span><\/td>\n12.5<\/span><\/td>\n4.7<\/span><\/td>\n7.3<\/span><\/td>\n10.9<\/span><\/td>\n3.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
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Table 4. Employed people by disability status, industry, class of worker, and sex, 2024 annual averages<\/span>
\n[Percent distribution]<\/span><\/caption>\n
Industry and class of worker<\/th>\nPeople with a disability<\/th>\nPeople with no disability<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/th>\nMen<\/th>\nWomen<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\nMen<\/th>\nWomen<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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Total employed (in thousands)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
7,701<\/span><\/td>\n3,984<\/span><\/td>\n3,717<\/span><\/td>\n153,645<\/span><\/td>\n81,329<\/span><\/td>\n72,316<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Industry as a percent of total employed<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total employed<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Agriculture and related industries<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2.1<\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Nonagricultural industries<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
97.9<\/span><\/td>\n97.0<\/span><\/td>\n98.8<\/span><\/td>\n98.6<\/span><\/td>\n98.2<\/span><\/td>\n99.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Construction<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
6.3<\/span><\/td>\n10.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/span><\/td>\n12.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Manufacturing<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
8.5<\/span><\/td>\n11.5<\/span><\/td>\n5.3<\/span><\/td>\n9.4<\/span><\/td>\n12.5<\/span><\/td>\n5.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Wholesale trade<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.6<\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Retail trade<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
13.1<\/span><\/td>\n12.8<\/span><\/td>\n13.5<\/span><\/td>\n10.0<\/span><\/td>\n9.9<\/span><\/td>\n10.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Transportation and utilities<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.9<\/span><\/td>\n7.8<\/span><\/td>\n3.8<\/span><\/td>\n6.1<\/span><\/td>\n8.7<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Information<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.7<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n2.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Financial activities<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.8<\/span><\/td>\n5.1<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n6.8<\/span><\/td>\n6.4<\/span><\/td>\n7.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Professional and business services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
12.0<\/span><\/td>\n13.5<\/span><\/td>\n10.5<\/span><\/td>\n13.3<\/span><\/td>\n14.5<\/span><\/td>\n11.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Education and health services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
21.8<\/span><\/td>\n11.3<\/span><\/td>\n33.0<\/span><\/td>\n23.1<\/span><\/td>\n11.1<\/span><\/td>\n36.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Leisure and hospitality<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
9.5<\/span><\/td>\n8.9<\/span><\/td>\n10.0<\/span><\/td>\n8.7<\/span><\/td>\n8.0<\/span><\/td>\n9.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Other services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
6.0<\/span><\/td>\n5.7<\/span><\/td>\n6.3<\/span><\/td>\n4.7<\/span><\/td>\n4.1<\/span><\/td>\n5.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Public administration<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.4<\/span><\/td>\n5.3<\/span><\/td>\n5.5<\/span><\/td>\n5.0<\/span><\/td>\n5.1<\/span><\/td>\n4.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Class of worker as a percent of total employed<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total employed(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n100.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Wage and salary workers(2<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
90.7<\/span><\/td>\n89.5<\/span><\/td>\n92.0<\/span><\/td>\n94.0<\/span><\/td>\n93.2<\/span><\/td>\n94.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Private industries<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
76.6<\/span><\/td>\n77.4<\/span><\/td>\n75.9<\/span><\/td>\n80.5<\/span><\/td>\n82.2<\/span><\/td>\n78.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Government<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
14.1<\/span><\/td>\n12.2<\/span><\/td>\n16.1<\/span><\/td>\n13.5<\/span><\/td>\n11.0<\/span><\/td>\n16.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Federal<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
3.3<\/span><\/td>\n3.6<\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/span><\/td>\n2.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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State<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.0<\/span><\/td>\n3.4<\/span><\/td>\n6.7<\/span><\/td>\n4.7<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n6.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Local<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.8<\/span><\/td>\n5.2<\/span><\/td>\n6.4<\/span><\/td>\n6.3<\/span><\/td>\n4.8<\/span><\/td>\n7.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Self-employed workers, unincorporated<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
9.2<\/span><\/td>\n10.4<\/span><\/td>\n7.9<\/span><\/td>\n6.0<\/span><\/td>\n6.8<\/span><\/td>\n5.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
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\n\t\tFootnotes<\/span>
\n\t\t(1) <\/a>Includes a small number of unpaid family workers, not shown separately.
\n\t\t(2) <\/a>Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
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Table 5. People not in the labor force by disability status, age, and sex, 2024 annual averages<\/span>
\n[Numbers in thousands]<\/span><\/caption>\n
Category<\/th>\nTotal,
16 years and
over<\/th>\n		16 to 64 years<\/th>\nTotal,
65 years and
over<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/th>\nMen<\/th>\nWomen<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n
PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Total not in the labor force<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
25,618<\/span><\/td>\n10,029<\/span><\/td>\n4,876<\/span><\/td>\n5,152<\/span><\/td>\n15,589<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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People who currently want a job<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
798<\/span><\/td>\n542<\/span><\/td>\n253<\/span><\/td>\n289<\/span><\/td>\n256<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Marginally attached to the labor force(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
203<\/span><\/td>\n159<\/span><\/td>\n77<\/span><\/td>\n83<\/span><\/td>\n43<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Discouraged workers(2<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
45<\/span><\/td>\n31<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Other people marginally attached to the labor force(3<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
157<\/span><\/td>\n128<\/span><\/td>\n59<\/span><\/td>\n69<\/span><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
PEOPLE WITH NO DISABILITY<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total not in the labor force<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
74,847<\/span><\/td>\n42,340<\/span><\/td>\n16,227<\/span><\/td>\n26,113<\/span><\/td>\n32,507<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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People who currently want a job<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4,792<\/span><\/td>\n4,170<\/span><\/td>\n2,009<\/span><\/td>\n2,161<\/span><\/td>\n622<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Marginally attached to the labor force(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1,355<\/span><\/td>\n1,239<\/span><\/td>\n676<\/span><\/td>\n563<\/span><\/td>\n116<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Discouraged workers(2<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
363<\/span><\/td>\n332<\/span><\/td>\n202<\/span><\/td>\n130<\/span><\/td>\n31<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Other people marginally attached to the labor force(3<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
992<\/span><\/td>\n907<\/span><\/td>\n475<\/span><\/td>\n433<\/span><\/td>\n85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
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\n\t\tFootnotes<\/span>
\n\t\t(1) <\/a>Data refer to people who want a job, have searched for work during the prior 12 months, and were available to take a job during the reference week, but had not looked for work in the past 4 weeks.
\n\t\t(2) <\/a>Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for reasons such as thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and other types of discrimination.
\n\t\t(3) <\/a>Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health, and transportation problems, as well as a number for whom reason for nonparticipation was not determined.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\nLast Modified Date:<\/strong> February 25, 2025
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