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Table 3.2

Monthly Labor Force Participation of Civilians Ages 16 to 64 by Disability Status

In August 2011 there were 15,158,000 non-institutionalized civilians with disabilities, and of these individuals, 4,913,000 participated in the labor force (by either, working or looking for work), for a labor force participation rate of 32.4 percent. This labor force participation rate has declined from a labor force participation rate of 36.0 in June 2009. By comparison, in August 2011, there were 184,936,000 non-institutionalized civilians without disabilities, 142,451,000 of which participated in the labor force, for a labor force participation rate of 77.0 percent.

In thousands (14,928 represents 14,928,000), except as indicated. Civilian noninstitutional population 16 to 64. Statistics are not seasonally adjusted. Calculations based on the Current Population Survey, Basic Monthly Survey.

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Month / YearTotalParticipating in the Labor Force [1]Participating as Pct. of Total [2]TotalParticipating in the Labor Force [1]Participating as Pct. of Total [2]Disability as Pct. of No Disability
Apr 2010 14,847 5,124 34.5 183,910 142,199 77.3 44.6
Apr 2011 15,246 4,820 31.6 184,422 140,976 76.4 41.3
Aug 2009 14,674 5,139 35.0 183,354 143,190 78.1 44.8
Aug 2010 14,392 4,907 34.1 184,916 143,020 77.3 44.1
Aug 2011 15,158 4,913 32.4 184,936 142,451 77.0 42.1
Dec 2009 14,923 4,982 33.4 183,639 141,038 76.8 43.5
Dec 2010 14,893 4,901 32.9 184,951 141,404 76.5 43.0
Feb 2010 14,814 5,070 34.2 183,741 141,449 77.0 44.4
Feb 2011 14,880 4,713 31.7 184,569 140,932 76.4 41.5
Jan 2010 14,776 5,032 34.1 183,656 141,236 76.9 44.3
Jan 2011 14,673 4,635 31.6 184,648 141,002 76.4 41.4
Jul 2009 14,788 5,395 36.5 183,101 144,434 78.9 46.3
Jul 2010 14,446 4,798 33.2 184,736 143,844 77.9 42.6
Jul 2011 14,925 4,919 33.0 185,112 142,893 77.2 42.8
Jun 2009 14,928 5,376 36.0 182,760 144,178 78.9 45.6
Jun 2010 14,636 4,937 33.7 184,387 143,288 77.7 43.4
Jun 2011 15,308 5,020 32.8 184,606 142,553 77.2 42.5
Mar 2010 14,926 5,248 35.2 183,735 141,762 77.2 45.6
Mar 2011 15,222 4,909 32.2 184,327 141,104 76.6 42.1
May 2010 14,986 5,110 34.1 183,924 142,073 77.2 44.1
May 2011 15,404 4,962 32.2 184,422 141,367 76.7 42.0
Nov 2009 14,866 4,982 33.5 183,579 141,835 77.3 43.4
Nov 2010 14,854 4,979 33.5 184,888 141,885 76.7 43.7
Oct 2009 14,695 5,003 34.0 183,621 141,930 77.3 44.0
Oct 2010 14,663 4,905 33.5 184,962 141,916 76.7 43.7
Sep 2009 14,767 5,068 34.3 183,412 141,886 77.4 44.3
Sep 2010 14,526 4,932 34.0 184,919 142,035 76.8 44.3
Source
Calculations based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab6.htm; (accessed 9 June 2011 ). Also see the Office of Disability and Employment Policy (ODEP), http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/research/bls.htm [1] Those participation in the labor force (i.e., the labor force) generally include those that are working plus those that are actively looking for work in the past four weeks. [2] This statistics is often called the Labor Force Participation Rate.
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