For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS — 2014
The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time
since September 2001—a group referred to as Gulf War-era II veterans—declined by 1.8 percentage
points over the year to 7.2 percent in 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The
jobless rate for all veterans, at 5.3 percent, also declined from a year earlier. In addition, 29 percent of
Gulf War-era II veterans reported having a service-connected disability in August 2014, compared with
16 percent of all veterans.
This information was obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sample survey of
about 60,000 households that provides data on employment and unemployment in the United States.
Data about veterans are collected monthly in the CPS; those monthly data are the source of the 2014
annual averages presented in this news release. In August 2014, a supplement to the CPS collected
additional information about veterans on topics such as service-connected disability and veterans’
current or past Reserve or National Guard membership. Information from the supplement is also
presented in this release. The supplement was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
and by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. For more
information, see the Technical Note, which provides definitions of terms used in this release.
Highlights from the 2014 data:

The unemployment rate for male veterans declined to 5.2 percent in 2014. The rate for female
veterans edged down to 6.0 percent. (See table A.)

Among the 573,000 unemployed veterans in 2014, 59 percent were age 45 and over. Thirtyseven percent were age 25 to 44, and 4 percent were age 18 to 24. (See table 2A.)

Veterans with a service-connected disability had an unemployment rate of 5.9 percent in August
2014, the same rate as for veterans with no disability. (See table 7.)

Nearly 1 in 3 employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector
in August 2014, compared with nearly 1 in 5 veterans with no disability. (See table 8.)

In 2014, the unemployment rate of veterans varied by state, ranging from 1.4 percent in North
Dakota to 8.5 percent in Maryland. (See table 6A.)
The Veteran Population
In 2014, 21.2 million men and women, or 9 percent of the civilian noninstitutional population age 18
and over, were veterans. In the survey, veterans are defined as men and women who have previously
served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and who were civilians at the time these data were
collected. Veterans are more likely to be men and older than nonveterans. In part, this reflects the
characteristics of veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era.
Veterans who served during these wartime periods accounted for 44 percent (9.4 million) of the total
veteran population in 2014. Thirty-one percent of veterans (6.5 million) served during Gulf War era I
(August 1990 to August 2001) or Gulf War era II (September 2001 forward). Another quarter (5.3
million) served outside the designated wartime periods. (See table 1.)
Gulf War-era II Veterans
In 2014, there were 3.2 million veterans who had served during Gulf War era II. Twenty percent of these
veterans were women, compared with 4 percent of veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the
Vietnam era. Nearly half of all Gulf War-era II veterans were between the ages of 25 and 34. (See tables
1 and 2A.)
Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rate for men declined from 8.8 percent in 2013 to
6.9 percent in 2014. The unemployment rate for women (8.5 percent) in 2014 was not statistically
different from the prior year (9.6 percent). (See table A.)
The unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era II veterans (6.9 percent) was higher than the rate for
male nonveterans (6.2 percent) in 2014. In general, unemployment rates of male veterans and male
nonveterans in the same age ranges were not statistically different. However, among men age 25 to 34,
Gulf War-era II veterans had a higher unemployment rate (7.5 percent) than did nonveterans (6.3
percent). (See table 2B.)
Among women, the unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (8.5 percent) was higher than the
rate for nonveterans (5.9 percent) in 2014. By age, unemployment rates for female veterans and
nonveterans were similar, with one exception: 35-to 44-year-old female veterans had a rate of 9.0
percent, higher than the rate of 4.8 percent for their nonveteran counterparts. (See table 2C.)
Veterans of Gulf War era II and nonveterans had similar occupational profiles in 2014 after accounting
for gender. About one-third of employed veteran and nonveteran men worked in management and
professional occupations, a higher proportion than in any other major occupational group. Among
employed women, just over 40 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans and nonveterans worked in
management and professional occupations. (See table 4.)
A higher proportion of employed Gulf War-era II veterans worked in the public sector in 2014 than
employed nonveterans—25 percent and 14 percent, respectively. Among the employed, 14 percent of
Gulf War-era II veterans worked for the federal government, compared with 2 percent of nonveterans.
(See table 5.)
In August 2014, 36 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both.
(Some veterans did not report their location of service.) These veterans had an unemployment rate of 8.4
percent, not statistically different from Gulf War-era II veterans who served elsewhere (7.8 percent).
(See table 10.)
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Gulf War-era I Veterans
Of the 3.4 million veterans who served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001), the
proportion who were women (19 percent in 2014) was similar to that of Gulf War-era II veterans.
Almost all (95 percent) Gulf War-era I veterans were age 35 and over in 2014, compared with 45
percent of Gulf War-era II veterans. (See tables 1 and 2A.)
In 2014, the unemployment rates for male and female Gulf War-era I veterans were 4.0 percent and 5.2
percent, respectively, lower than the rates for their Gulf War-era II veteran counterparts (6.9 percent and
8.5 percent, respectively). These differences in the unemployment rates reflect, at least in part, the older
age profile of veterans who served during Gulf War era I. Younger people—whether veterans or
nonveterans—tend to have higher unemployment rates than older people. (See tables 2B and 2C.)
Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Era
In 2014, there were 9.4 million veterans who had served during World War II, the Korean War, and the
Vietnam era. All of these veterans were at least 55 years old, and about three-fourths were at least 65
years old. Nearly all (96 percent) of these veterans were men. In 2014, 28.4 percent of male veterans of
these wartime periods were in the labor force, and their unemployment rate was 5.0 percent. Male
veterans of these wartime periods had lower labor force participation rates than did male nonveterans in
the same age categories. (See tables 1, 2A, and 2B.)
Veterans of Other Service Periods
In 2014, 5.3 million veterans had served on active duty during "other service periods," mainly between
the Korean War and the Vietnam era, and between the Vietnam era and Gulf War era I. Because these
veterans served between the major wartime periods, which span several decades, this group is
concentrated in two age ranges. Thirty-five percent of these veterans were age 45 to 54 in 2014, and
another 40 percent were age 65 and over. (See table 2A.)
In 2014, nearly 9 in 10 veterans of other service periods were men. Among veterans of other service
periods, the unemployment rate for men was 5.3 percent, not statistically different from the rate of 4.2
percent for women. (See tables 1, 2B, and 2C.)
Veterans with a Service-connected Disability
In August 2014, about 3.4 million veterans, or 16 percent of the total, had a service-connected disability.
(Some veterans did not report whether they had a service-connected disability.) Veterans with a serviceconnected disability are assigned a disability rating by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the
U.S. Department of Defense. Ratings range from 0 to 100 percent, in increments of 10 percentage
points, depending on the severity of the condition. (See table 7.)
Among veterans with a service-connected disability, one-third reported a disability rating of less than 30
percent, while another third had a rating of 60 percent or higher. In August 2014, veterans with a
service-connected disability rating of less than 30 percent were much more likely to be in the labor force
than those with a rating of 60 percent or higher (50.0 percent and 32.6 percent, respectively).
Among veterans who served during Gulf War era II, nearly 3 in 10 (928,000) reported having a serviceconnected disability. Of these, 75.1 percent were in the labor force in August 2014, lower than the 85.6
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percent for veterans from this period with no service-connected disability. Among Gulf War-era II
veterans, the unemployment rate of those with a disability was 9.1 percent, not statistically different
from those with no disability (7.8 percent).
In August 2014, 17 percent (584,000) of veterans who served during Gulf War era I reported a serviceconnected disability. Their labor force participation rate (73.6 percent) was lower than the rate for
veterans from the era who did not have a disability (87.2 percent). The unemployment rate for Gulf
War-era I veterans with a service-connected disability was lower than that for Gulf War-era I veterans
without a service-connected disability.
Among the 1.4 million veterans with a service-connected disability from World War II, the Korean War,
and the Vietnam era, 14.0 percent were in the labor force in August 2014, lower than the 29.2 percent of
veterans from these periods who did not have a service-connected disability. The unemployment rate of
veterans with a disability from these wartime periods was 6.0 percent, little different from their
counterparts with no disability (5.8 percent).
In August 2014, labor force participation rates and unemployment rates for veterans of other service
periods were similar for those with and without a service-connected disability.
Regardless of period of service, many veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public
sector. In August 2014, 31 percent of employed veterans with a disability worked in federal, state, or
local government, compared with 18 percent of veterans with no disability and 13 percent of
nonveterans. Among the employed, 21 percent of veterans with a disability worked for the federal
government, compared with 6 percent of veterans with no disability and 2 percent of nonveterans.
(See table 8.)
Reserve or National Guard Membership
In August 2014, 28 percent of Gulf War-era veterans (August 1990 to present) were reported to be
current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard. Unemployment rates were not statistically
different for veterans who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard compared
with veterans who were never members. Among Gulf War-era II veterans, those who were current or
past members of the Reserve or National Guard had a higher labor force participation rate than those
who had never been members (86.5 percent and 77.8 percent, respectively). For veterans of Gulf Warera I, labor force participation rates were similar for members and nonmembers. (See table 9.)
Updated Veteran Weighting Methodology for Household Survey
Beginning with data for January 2014, estimates for veterans in this news release incorporate
updated weighting procedures. The new weighting methodology more accurately reflects the
current demographic composition of the veteran population. The primary impact of the change
was an increase in the “Gulf War-era I” veteran population and a decrease in the number of
veterans in the “Other service periods” category. The updated methodology had little effect on
unemployment rates for veterans, regardless of gender or period of service. Additional
information on the effect of the change on labor force estimates for veterans is available at
www.bls.gov/cps/vetsweights2014.pdf.
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Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 18 years and over by veteran status,
period of service, and sex, 2013-2014 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Veteran status and period of service
2013
Total
Men
2014
Women
Total
Men
Women
TOTAL VETERANS
Civilian noninstitutional population.................................. .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................................. .
Employed.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed...................................................... .
Unemployment rate........................................... .
Not in labor force................................................... .
21,397
10,975
51.3
10,253
47.9
722
6.6
10,422
19,173
9,565
49.9
8,940
46.6
625
6.5
9,608
2,225
1,410
63.4
1,313
59.0
97
6.9
815
21,229
10,744
50.6
10,171
47.9
573
5.3
10,485
19,023
9,358
49.2
8,868
46.6
490
5.2
9,664
2,206
1,386
62.8
1,303
59.0
83
6.0
821
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population.................................. .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................................. .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed...................................................... .
Unemployment rate........................................... .
Not in labor force................................................... .
2,837
2,286
80.6
2,081
73.3
205
9.0
552
2,259
1,879
83.2
1,713
75.8
166
8.8
380
579
407
70.3
368
63.6
39
9.6
172
3,185
2,535
79.6
2,353
73.9
182
7.2
649
2,549
2,096
82.2
1,952
76.6
144
6.9
453
635
439
69.2
402
63.3
37
8.5
196
NONVETERANS
Civilian noninstitutional population.................................. .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................................. .
Employed............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed...................................................... .
Unemployment rate........................................... .
Not in labor force................................................... .
215,339
142,391
66.1
132,189
61.4
10,202
7.2
72,948
94,850
72,114
76.0
66,712
70.3
5,402
7.5
22,736
120,489
70,277
58.3
65,477
54.3
4,800
6.8
50,212
217,820
143,207
65.7
134,589
61.8
8,618
6.0
74,613
96,213
72,565
75.4
68,095
70.8
4,470
6.2
23,647
121,607
70,641
58.1
66,494
54.7
4,148
5.9
50,966
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Gulf
War-era II veterans served on active duty anywhere in the world sometime since September 2001. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the
U.S. Armed Forces. Effective with data for January 2013, estimates for veterans incorporate population controls derived from an updated Department
of Veterans Affairs’ population model.
Technical Note
The data in this release were collected through the
Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS—a monthly
survey of about 60,000 eligible households conducted by the
U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics—
obtains information on employment and unemployment
among the nation's civilian noninstitutional population age
16 and over.
Most of the data in this release are annual averages for
2014, compiled from the results of the monthly survey. In
August 2014, a supplement to the CPS collected additional
information about veterans on topics such as serviceconnected disability, veterans' Reserve or National Guard
status, and veterans who served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan.
The supplement was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs and by the U.S. Department of Labor's
Veterans' Employment and Training Service. Questions were
asked of persons 17 years of age and older regarding their
prior service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Data are tabulated
for persons 18 years of age and older.
Information in this release will be made available to
sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone:
(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
Definitions
The definitions underlying the data in this release are
as follows:
Veterans are men and women who previously served
on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and who were
civilians at the time they were surveyed. Members of the
Reserve and National Guard are counted as veterans if they
had ever been called to active duty. Persons who are on
active duty at the time of the survey are outside the scope of
the survey and thus not in the estimates shown here, as are
persons who reside in institutions, such as nursing homes and
prisons.
Nonveterans are men and women who never served on
active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam-era, and Gulf
War-era veterans are men and women who served in the U.S.
Armed Forces during these periods of service, regardless of
where in the world they served. Veterans who served in more
than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one.
Veterans of other service periods are men and women
who served in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time other than
World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era, or the Gulf
War era. Although U.S. Armed Forces were engaged in
several armed conflicts during other service periods, these
conflicts were more limited in scope and included a smaller
proportion of the Armed Forces than the selected wartime
periods. Veterans who served during one of the selected
wartime periods and during another period are classified in
the wartime period.
Veteran status is obtained from responses to the
question, "Did you ever serve on active duty in the U.S.
Armed Forces?"
Period of service identifies when a veteran served in the
Armed Forces, but not the location of their service. It is
obtained from answers to the question asked of veterans,
"When did you serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed
Forces?" The following service periods are identified:
Gulf War era II — September 2001-present
Gulf War era I — August 1990-August 2001
Vietnam era
— August 1964-April 1975
Korean War — July 1950-January 1955
World War II — December 1941-December 1946
Other service periods — All other time periods
Veterans could have served anywhere in the world
during these periods of service. Veterans are counted only in
one period of service, their most recent wartime period.
Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are
classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in
both a wartime period and any other service period are
classified in the wartime period. The period-of-service
definitions are modified occasionally to reflect changes in
law, regulations, and program needs of the survey sponsors.
Veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both are
individuals who served in Iraq at any time since March 2003,
in Afghanistan at any time since October 2001, or in both
locations. Service in Iraq or Afghanistan is determined by
answers to two questions: "Did you serve in Iraq, off the
coast of Iraq, or did you fly missions over Iraq at any time
since March 2003?" and "Did you serve in Afghanistan, or
did you fly missions over Afghanistan, at any time since
October 2001?"
Presence of service-connected disability is determined
by answers to the question, "Has the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) or Department of Defense (DoD) determined
that you have a service-connected disability, that is, a health
condition or impairment caused or made worse by any of
your military service?"
Service-connected disability rating is based on answers
to the question, "What is your current service-connected
disability rating?" Answers can range from 0 to 100 percent,
in increments of 10 percentage points. Ratings are
determined by the VA or DoD from a rating schedule
published in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 38,
"Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief," Part 4—
"Schedule for Rating Disabilities." The rating schedule is
"primarily a guide in the evaluation of disability resulting
from all types of diseases and injuries encountered as a result
of or incident to military service. The percentage ratings
represent as far as can practicably be determined the average
impairment in earning capacity resulting from such diseases
and injuries and their residual conditions in civil
occupations." Part 4 contains a listing of hundreds of possible
disorders and assigns ratings of 0 through 100 percent, with
instructions for rating multiple disorders.
Reserve and National Guard membership refers only to
Gulf War-era veterans who are current or past members of
the Reserve or National Guard. Members of the Reserve and
National Guard are counted as veterans if they had ever been
called to active duty. These data do not refer to all persons
who may have ever served in the Reserve or National Guard.
Reserve or National Guard status is obtained from answers
to two questions. Gulf War-era veterans were asked: "Was
any of your active service the result of a call-up from the
Reserve or National Guard?" If the answer was no, they were
asked, "Have you ever been a member of the Reserve or
National Guard?" A 'yes' response to either question
classified persons as "Current or past member of the Reserve
or National Guard." A 'no' response to the latter question
classified persons as "Never a member of the Reserve or
National Guard."
Reliability of the estimates
Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both sampling
and nonsampling error. When a sample, rather than the entire
population, is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample
estimates will differ from the true population values they
represent. The component of this difference that occurs
because samples differ by chance is known as sampling
error, and its variability is measured by the standard error of
the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of
confidence, that an estimate based on a sample will differ by
no more than 1.6 standard errors from the true population
value because of sampling error. BLS analyses are generally
conducted at the 90-percent level of confidence.
The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error.
Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, including the
failure to sample a segment of the population, the inability to
obtain information for all respondents in the sample, the
inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct
information, and errors made in the collection or processing
of the data.
Information about the reliability of national data from
the CPS and estimating standard errors is available at
www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#reliability.
For a discussion of the reliability of state estimates
from the CPS, such as those in table 6 of this release, see
www.bls.gov/opub/gp/gpapndb.htm.
Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race, and
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2014 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Civilian labor force
Veteran status, period of service,
sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Employed
Total
Percent
of
population
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
labor
force
Not in
labor
force
TOTAL
Total, 18 years and over................................ .
Veterans................................................ .
Gulf War era, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonveterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
239,049
21,229
6,540
3,185
3,356
9,372
5,317
217,820
153,951
10,744
5,302
2,535
2,766
2,654
2,788
143,207
64.4
50.6
81.1
79.6
82.4
28.3
52.4
65.7
144,760
10,171
5,003
2,353
2,650
2,522
2,645
134,589
60.6
47.9
76.5
73.9
79.0
26.9
49.7
61.8
9,191
573
298
182
117
132
143
8,618
6.0
5.3
5.6
7.2
4.2
5.0
5.1
6.0
85,098
10,485
1,238
649
589
6,718
2,529
74,613
Men
Total, 18 years and over................................ .
Veterans................................................ .
Gulf War era, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonveterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115,235
19,023
5,268
2,549
2,719
9,023
4,732
96,213
81,924
9,358
4,393
2,096
2,297
2,559
2,406
72,565
71.1
49.2
83.4
82.2
84.5
28.4
50.8
75.4
76,963
8,868
4,157
1,952
2,205
2,432
2,279
68,095
66.8
46.6
78.9
76.6
81.1
27.0
48.2
70.8
4,960
490
236
144
92
127
127
4,470
6.1
5.2
5.4
6.9
4.0
5.0
5.3
6.2
33,311
9,664
875
453
421
6,464
2,326
23,647
Women
Total, 18 years and over................................ .
Veterans................................................ .
Gulf War era, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonveterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123,814
2,206
1,272
635
637
349
585
121,607
72,027
1,386
909
439
469
95
382
70,641
58.2
62.8
71.4
69.2
73.7
27.2
65.3
58.1
67,796
1,303
847
402
445
90
366
66,494
54.8
59.0
66.5
63.3
69.8
25.7
62.6
54.7
4,231
83
62
37
25
5
16
4,148
5.9
6.0
6.8
8.5
5.2
5.4
4.2
5.9
51,787
821
364
196
168
254
203
50,966
White
Total, 18 years and over................................ .
Veterans................................................ .
Gulf War era, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonveterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
188,848
17,786
5,039
2,449
2,590
8,317
4,430
171,062
121,736
8,735
4,128
1,977
2,152
2,360
2,247
113,001
64.5
49.1
81.9
80.7
83.1
28.4
50.7
66.1
115,499
8,317
3,915
1,849
2,066
2,251
2,151
107,182
61.2
46.8
77.7
75.5
79.8
27.1
48.6
62.7
6,237
418
213
127
85
109
96
5,819
5.1
4.8
5.2
6.4
4.0
4.6
4.3
5.1
67,112
9,050
910
472
438
5,957
2,183
58,062
Black or African American
Total, 18 years and over................................ .
Veterans................................................ .
Gulf War era, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonveterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29,562
2,516
1,049
490
559
768
699
27,047
18,698
1,445
815
366
449
204
426
17,253
63.2
57.4
77.6
74.6
80.3
26.6
61.0
63.8
16,643
1,334
761
331
430
188
386
15,309
56.3
53.0
72.5
67.5
76.9
24.4
55.2
56.6
2,055
111
54
35
19
17
41
1,944
11.0
7.7
6.6
9.5
4.2
8.2
9.6
11.3
10,864
1,071
235
124
110
564
272
9,794
Asian
Total, 18 years and over................................ .
Veterans................................................ .
Gulf War era, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,288
335
166
90
77
8,651
217
141
74
67
65.1
64.9
85.1
82.7
87.9
8,226
207
134
69
65
61.9
61.8
80.7
76.6
85.4
425
10
7
5
2
4.9
4.7
5.2
7.4
2.8
4,637
118
25
16
9
Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race, and
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2014 annual averages — Continued
[Numbers in thousands]
Civilian labor force
Veteran status, period of service,
sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Employed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
population
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
labor
force
Not in
labor
force
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonveterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
57
12,952
39
37
8,434
35.1
64.4
65.1
37
36
8,019
33.2
62.9
61.9
2
1
414
5.3
2.3
4.9
73
20
4,519
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Total, 18 years and over................................ .
Veterans................................................ .
Gulf War era, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era. . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonveterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36,333
1,395
716
423
293
381
298
34,938
24,952
897
581
331
250
130
186
24,055
68.7
64.3
81.1
78.2
85.4
34.1
62.4
68.9
23,168
841
543
306
238
122
175
22,327
63.8
60.3
75.9
72.3
81.1
32.0
58.8
63.9
1,784
56
38
25
12
8
11
1,727
7.1
6.3
6.5
7.6
5.0
6.1
5.9
7.2
11,381
498
135
92
43
251
112
10,883
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey.
Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of
service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War
(July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in
only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent
one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. 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. Persons whose ethnicity is
identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where
base is less than 35,000).
Table 2A. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2014
annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Veteran status, age, and period of service
TOTAL VETERANS
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era, total
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total, 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods
Total, 35 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL NONVETERANS
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Not in
labor
force
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent of
population
21,229
211
1,708
2,402
3,377
4,056
9,474
10,744
142
1,387
2,088
2,780
2,484
1,862
50.6
67.3
81.2
86.9
82.3
61.2
19.7
10,171
119
1,280
1,982
2,655
2,349
1,785
47.9
56.4
75.0
82.5
78.6
57.9
18.8
573
23
107
106
125
135
78
5.3
16.2
7.7
5.1
4.5
5.4
4.2
10,485
69
321
314
597
1,572
7,612
6,540
211
1,708
2,294
1,531
624
172
5,302
142
1,387
1,993
1,282
455
43
81.1
67.3
81.2
86.9
83.7
73.0
24.8
5,003
119
1,280
1,889
1,238
435
42
76.5
56.4
75.0
82.3
80.9
69.8
24.3
298
23
107
104
44
20
1
5.6
16.2
7.7
5.2
3.4
4.4
1.9
1,238
69
321
301
249
168
130
3,185
211
1,550
708
483
193
40
2,535
142
1,255
594
394
141
9
79.6
67.3
81.0
84.0
81.5
73.4
21.9
2,353
119
1,158
555
377
136
9
73.9
56.4
74.7
78.5
78.0
70.7
21.4
182
23
98
39
17
5
0
7.2
16.2
7.8
6.5
4.3
3.7
–
649
69
295
113
89
51
31
3,356
158
1,586
1,048
431
133
2,766
132
1,399
888
314
34
82.4
83.3
88.2
84.8
72.8
25.7
2,650
123
1,333
862
299
33
79.0
77.7
84.1
82.2
69.4
25.2
117
9
65
27
15
1
4.2
6.8
4.7
3.0
4.8
–
589
26
188
160
117
99
9,372
2,215
7,157
2,654
1,178
1,477
28.3
53.2
20.6
2,522
1,108
1,414
26.9
50.0
19.8
132
69
63
5.0
5.9
4.3
6,718
1,037
5,680
5,317
108
1,846
1,218
2,144
2,788
95
1,498
852
343
52.4
88.0
81.2
69.9
16.0
2,645
94
1,417
806
329
49.7
86.6
76.7
66.2
15.3
143
1
82
45
14
5.1
1.5
5.5
5.3
4.2
2,529
13
348
366
1,802
217,820
29,603
40,423
37,163
39,437
35,712
35,481
143,207
19,182
32,812
30,418
31,281
23,022
6,492
65.7
64.8
81.2
81.8
79.3
64.5
18.3
134,589
16,777
30,695
28,984
29,901
22,046
6,186
61.8
56.7
75.9
78.0
75.8
61.7
17.4
8,618
2,404
2,117
1,434
1,381
976
305
6.0
12.5
6.5
4.7
4.4
4.2
4.7
74,613
10,422
7,611
6,745
8,155
12,690
28,990
Total
Percent of
labor force
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never
served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September
2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December
1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans
who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are
classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).
Table 2B. Employment status of men 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2014
annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Veteran status, age, and period of service
VETERANS, MEN
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era, total
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total, 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods
Total, 35 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NONVETERANS, MEN
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Not in
labor
force
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent of
population
19,023
148
1,386
1,886
2,854
3,586
9,161
9,358
111
1,158
1,692
2,392
2,198
1,808
49.2
74.4
83.6
89.7
83.8
61.3
19.7
8,868
91
1,071
1,615
2,278
2,081
1,731
46.6
61.6
77.3
85.6
79.8
58.0
18.9
490
19
87
76
113
117
77
5.2
17.3
7.5
4.5
4.7
5.3
4.3
9,664
38
228
195
463
1,388
7,353
5,268
148
1,386
1,802
1,274
509
148
4,393
111
1,158
1,618
1,098
374
35
83.4
74.4
83.6
89.8
86.2
73.4
23.4
4,157
91
1,071
1,543
1,059
359
34
78.9
61.6
77.3
85.6
83.2
70.4
22.8
236
19
87
75
39
15
1
5.4
17.3
7.5
4.6
3.5
4.1
2.4
875
38
228
184
176
135
114
2,549
148
1,261
538
417
153
31
2,096
111
1,051
470
348
110
6
82.2
74.4
83.3
87.4
83.4
72.1
–
1,952
91
971
443
333
107
6
76.6
61.6
77.0
82.2
79.7
70.1
–
144
19
79
28
15
3
0
6.9
17.3
7.5
5.9
4.4
2.7
–
453
38
210
68
69
43
25
2,719
126
1,264
856
356
117
2,297
108
1,147
750
264
28
84.5
85.9
90.8
87.6
74.0
24.2
2,205
100
1,100
726
251
28
81.1
79.7
87.0
84.8
70.5
23.6
92
8
48
24
12
1
4.0
7.3
4.1
3.2
4.7
–
421
18
116
106
93
89
9,023
2,074
6,949
2,559
1,115
1,445
28.4
53.7
20.8
2,432
1,050
1,382
27.0
50.6
19.9
127
65
62
5.0
5.8
4.3
6,464
960
5,504
4,732
84
1,581
1,003
2,064
2,406
74
1,294
710
328
50.8
87.6
81.8
70.8
15.9
2,279
73
1,219
673
315
48.2
86.1
77.1
67.1
15.2
127
1
75
37
14
5.3
1.7
5.8
5.2
4.2
2,326
10
287
293
1,735
96,213
14,854
19,455
17,501
18,066
15,532
10,804
72,565
9,940
17,320
15,856
15,508
11,166
2,776
75.4
66.9
89.0
90.6
85.8
71.9
25.7
68,095
8,588
16,222
15,119
14,839
10,680
2,646
70.8
57.8
83.4
86.4
82.1
68.8
24.5
4,470
1,352
1,097
736
669
485
130
6.2
13.6
6.3
4.6
4.3
4.3
4.7
23,647
4,915
2,135
1,645
2,558
4,367
8,027
Total
Percent of
labor force
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never
served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September
2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December
1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans
who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are
classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).
Table 2C. Employment status of women 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2014
annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Veteran status, age, and period of service
VETERANS, WOMEN
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era, total
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I
Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total, 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods
Total, 35 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NONVETERANS, WOMEN
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Not in
labor
force
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent of
population
2,206
63
322
516
523
470
313
1,386
32
228
396
389
286
55
62.8
50.3
71.0
76.9
74.3
60.9
17.4
1,303
28
209
367
377
268
54
59.0
44.0
65.0
71.2
72.0
57.0
17.2
83
4
19
29
12
18
1
6.0
–
8.5
7.4
3.1
6.3
1.3
821
31
93
119
134
184
259
1,272
63
322
492
257
114
24
909
32
228
375
184
81
8
71.4
50.3
71.0
76.3
71.4
71.1
–
847
28
209
346
179
77
8
66.5
44.0
65.0
70.4
69.5
66.9
–
62
4
19
29
5
5
0
6.8
–
8.5
7.7
2.6
5.9
–
364
31
93
117
74
33
16
635
63
289
169
66
40
8
439
32
205
124
46
31
2
69.2
50.3
70.8
73.1
69.5
78.2
–
402
28
186
113
44
29
2
63.3
44.0
64.4
66.5
66.7
72.8
–
37
4
18
11
2
2
0
8.5
–
8.9
9.0
4.1
–
–
196
31
85
46
20
9
6
637
32
323
192
74
16
469
24
251
138
50
6
73.7
–
77.9
72.1
67.3
–
445
23
234
135
47
6
69.8
–
72.4
70.5
63.8
–
25
1
18
3
3
0
5.2
–
7.1
2.2
5.3
–
168
9
71
53
24
10
349
141
208
95
63
32
27.2
44.8
15.3
90
58
32
25.7
41.4
15.2
5
5
0
5.4
7.6
–
254
78
176
585
24
265
215
81
382
21
205
142
14
65.3
–
77.1
65.9
17.8
366
21
198
133
14
62.6
–
74.4
62.0
17.4
16
0
7
8
0
4.2
–
3.4
5.9
–
203
3
61
73
66
121,607
14,749
20,968
19,662
21,371
20,180
24,678
70,641
9,242
15,493
14,562
15,773
11,857
3,715
58.1
62.7
73.9
74.1
73.8
58.8
15.1
66,494
8,189
14,473
13,865
15,061
11,366
3,540
54.7
55.5
69.0
70.5
70.5
56.3
14.3
4,148
1,052
1,020
697
712
491
175
5.9
11.4
6.6
4.8
4.5
4.1
4.7
50,966
5,507
5,476
5,100
5,597
8,323
20,962
Total
Percent of
labor force
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never
served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September
2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December
1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans
who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are
classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).
Table 3. Employment status of persons 25 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and educational
attainment, 2014 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Civilian labor force
Veteran status,
period of service, and educational attainment
VETERANS
Total, 25 years and over................................ .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era, total
Total, 25 years and over................................ .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II
Total, 25 years and over................................ .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I
Total, 25 years and over................................ .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total, 25 years and over................................ .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other service periods
Total, 25 years and over................................ .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NONVETERANS
Total, 25 years and over................................ .
Less than a high school diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduates, no college. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some college or associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelor’s degree and higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Employed
Unemployed
Not in
labor
force
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
population
21,018
1,154
6,497
7,376
5,991
10,602
260
2,948
4,032
3,361
50.4
22.5
45.4
54.7
56.1
10,052
244
2,772
3,802
3,234
47.8
21.1
42.7
51.5
54.0
550
16
176
230
128
5.2
6.3
6.0
5.7
3.8
10,416
894
3,548
3,344
2,630
6,329
87
1,540
2,728
1,975
5,160
56
1,226
2,167
1,710
81.5
64.5
79.7
79.5
86.6
4,884
50
1,149
2,039
1,646
77.2
58.1
74.6
74.8
83.3
275
5
78
128
64
5.3
9.8
6.3
5.9
3.7
1,169
31
313
560
265
2,973
35
695
1,338
905
2,393
22
556
1,029
785
80.5
65.1
80.0
76.9
86.8
2,234
20
511
956
747
75.2
57.8
73.4
71.5
82.6
159
3
46
73
38
6.6
–
8.2
7.0
4.8
580
12
139
309
119
3,356
52
844
1,389
1,070
2,766
33
670
1,138
925
82.4
64.0
79.4
82.0
86.4
2,650
30
638
1,083
899
79.0
58.4
75.6
77.9
84.0
117
3
32
56
26
4.2
–
4.8
4.9
2.8
589
19
174
251
146
9,372
738
3,028
2,913
2,693
2,654
111
749
894
900
28.3
15.1
24.7
30.7
33.4
2,522
106
709
838
869
26.9
14.4
23.4
28.8
32.3
132
5
40
55
32
5.0
4.7
5.3
6.2
3.5
6,718
626
2,279
2,019
1,793
5,317
330
1,929
1,735
1,323
2,788
93
973
971
751
52.4
28.2
50.4
55.9
56.8
2,645
87
915
924
719
49.7
26.5
47.4
53.3
54.3
143
6
58
47
32
5.1
6.0
6.0
4.8
4.3
2,529
237
956
764
572
188,217
22,835
55,469
48,593
61,320
124,025
10,455
33,030
33,499
47,041
65.9
45.8
59.5
68.9
76.7
117,812
9,506
31,043
31,693
45,570
62.6
41.6
56.0
65.2
74.3
6,213
949
1,987
1,806
1,471
5.0
9.1
6.0
5.4
3.1
64,191
12,380
22,439
15,093
14,279
Total
Percent
of
labor
force
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey.
Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of
service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War
(July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in
only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent
one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data
that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).
Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by occupation, sex, veteran status, and period of service, 2014
annual averages
[Percent distribution]
Veterans
Gulf War era
Occupation and sex
Total
Total
TOTAL
Total employed (in thousands).................................................. .
Occupation as a percent of total employed
Total employed.................................................................... .
Management, professional, and related occupations...................... .
Management, business, and financial operations occupations. . . . . . . . .
Professional and related occupations..................................... .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and related occupations............................................. .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. . . . . . . . . .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations............................... .
Construction and extraction occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production occupations..................................................... .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MEN
Total employed (in thousands).................................................. .
Occupation as a percent of total employed
Total employed.................................................................... .
Management, professional, and related occupations...................... .
Management, business, and financial operations occupations. . . . . . . . .
Professional and related occupations..................................... .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and related occupations............................................. .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. . . . . . . . . .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations............................... .
Construction and extraction occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production occupations..................................................... .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WOMEN
Total employed (in thousands).................................................. .
Occupation as a percent of total employed
Total employed.................................................................... .
Management, professional, and related occupations...................... .
Management, business, and financial operations occupations. . . . . . . . .
Professional and related occupations..................................... .
Service occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and related occupations............................................. .
Office and administrative support occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. . . . . . . . . .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations............................... .
Construction and extraction occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War Gulf War
era II
era I
WW II,
Korean
War,
and
Vietnam
era
Other
service
periods
Nonveterans
10,171
5,003
2,353
2,650
2,522
2,645
134,589
100.0
37.3
17.4
19.8
14.1
17.9
9.4
8.4
13.5
0.4
5.8
7.3
17.3
7.1
10.2
100.0
37.8
16.3
21.4
15.3
18.2
8.9
9.3
13.3
0.2
5.1
7.9
15.5
6.9
8.6
100.0
34.9
14.1
20.8
16.9
18.9
9.2
9.7
13.9
0.3
5.5
8.1
15.5
7.2
8.3
100.0
40.3
18.3
22.0
14.0
17.5
8.6
8.9
12.7
0.1
4.8
7.7
15.5
6.6
8.9
100.0
39.1
20.5
18.6
12.5
19.2
12.5
6.7
12.3
0.7
5.6
6.0
16.9
5.9
11.0
100.0
34.5
16.4
18.1
13.4
16.0
7.6
8.4
15.0
0.4
7.3
7.3
21.1
8.7
12.4
100.0
38.8
15.9
22.9
17.6
23.1
10.6
12.5
9.0
0.7
5.2
3.1
11.6
5.7
5.8
8,868
4,157
1,952
2,205
2,432
2,279
68,095
100.0
35.5
17.6
17.9
14.1
16.3
9.7
6.6
15.2
0.4
6.5
8.2
19.0
7.8
11.2
100.0
35.1
16.1
19.0
15.6
16.3
8.9
7.4
15.6
0.2
6.0
9.3
17.4
7.7
9.7
100.0
33.4
14.1
19.3
16.2
16.9
9.0
7.9
16.4
0.3
6.5
9.6
17.1
7.9
9.2
100.0
36.7
17.9
18.8
14.9
15.8
8.9
6.9
14.8
0.1
5.6
9.1
17.7
7.6
10.1
100.0
38.9
20.9
18.0
12.3
18.6
12.7
5.9
12.8
0.7
5.8
6.2
17.4
6.1
11.3
100.0
32.4
16.6
15.8
13.3
13.9
7.8
6.1
16.9
0.4
8.2
8.3
23.5
9.7
13.8
100.0
35.1
16.8
18.3
14.2
16.4
10.2
6.1
16.9
1.1
10.0
5.9
17.5
7.9
9.6
1,303
847
402
445
90
366
66,494
100.0
49.4
16.4
33.1
14.4
28.3
7.8
20.4
2.2
0.1
1.1
1.0
100.0
50.6
17.5
33.1
14.4
27.1
8.6
18.4
2.0
0.0
0.8
1.1
100.0
42.2
14.2
28.0
19.9
28.5
10.4
18.1
1.8
0.1
0.6
1.1
100.0
58.3
20.5
37.7
9.3
25.8
7.0
18.8
2.1
0.0
1.0
1.2
100.0
45.9
9.9
36.0
16.8
35.2
6.6
28.6
0.5
0.0
0.3
0.1
100.0
47.5
15.2
32.3
14.1
29.4
6.3
23.1
3.1
0.3
1.9
0.9
100.0
42.5
14.9
27.6
21.1
30.0
11.0
19.0
0.9
0.3
0.3
0.2
Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by occupation, sex, veteran status, and period of service, 2014
annual averages — Continued
[Percent distribution]
Veterans
Gulf War era
Occupation and sex
Total
Total
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production occupations..................................................... .
Transportation and material moving occupations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.7
2.5
3.2
6.0
2.8
3.2
Gulf War Gulf War
era II
era I
7.7
4.0
3.6
4.5
1.6
2.9
WW II,
Korean
War,
and
Vietnam
era
1.6
1.1
0.5
Other
service
periods
5.9
2.2
3.7
Nonveterans
5.5
3.5
2.0
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey.
Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of
service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War
(July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in
only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent
one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period.
Table 5. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of
service, 2014 annual averages
[Percent distribution]
Veterans
Gulf War era
Industry, class of worker, and sex
Total
Total
TOTAL
Total employed (in thousands)1.............................. .
As a percent of total employed
Total employed1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agriculture and related industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Local............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MEN
Total employed (in thousands)1.............................. .
As a percent of total employed
Total employed1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agriculture and related industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
Gulf War
era II
Gulf War
era I
WW II,
Korean
War, and
Vietnam
era
Other
service
periods
Nonveterans
10,171
5,003
2,353
2,650
2,522
2,645
134,589
100.0
1.7
0.7
0.9
98.3
91.8
71.1
1.4
5.6
12.5
2.7
8.9
7.0
2.0
4.4
10.6
8.7
4.0
3.3
20.7
8.7
4.6
7.4
6.5
100.0
0.5
0.3
0.2
99.5
95.9
70.9
1.8
5.2
11.6
2.3
8.8
6.8
2.7
3.9
11.6
8.9
4.5
3.0
25.0
12.3
5.0
7.8
3.6
100.0
0.4
0.3
0.2
99.6
96.8
71.7
1.9
5.5
10.6
2.4
8.8
6.3
2.3
3.6
12.8
9.0
5.4
3.1
25.1
13.8
4.4
6.9
2.8
100.0
0.5
0.3
0.3
99.5
95.1
70.2
1.6
5.0
12.5
2.2
8.7
7.2
3.0
4.1
10.6
8.8
3.7
2.9
24.9
10.9
5.4
8.5
4.4
100.0
4.2
1.6
2.5
95.8
83.9
69.9
1.1
5.4
12.2
3.2
9.3
5.6
1.3
5.5
10.0
8.6
3.9
4.0
14.0
4.1
3.7
6.3
11.8
100.0
1.5
0.7
0.8
98.5
91.7
72.7
0.9
6.5
14.7
2.9
8.8
8.6
1.5
4.2
9.4
8.4
3.3
3.3
19.0
6.4
4.9
7.6
6.7
100.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
98.5
92.6
79.1
0.7
5.3
10.0
2.4
10.8
3.9
1.9
6.3
10.0
15.3
8.3
4.2
13.5
2.0
4.3
7.2
5.9
8,868
4,157
1,952
2,205
2,432
2,279
68,095
100.0
1.9
0.8
1.1
98.1
91.3
72.0
1.6
6.3
13.6
2.9
8.9
7.7
2.1
4.2
10.8
6.7
3.9
3.4
19.3
7.9
4.2
100.0
0.6
0.3
0.3
99.4
95.8
72.1
2.1
6.1
12.9
2.5
8.8
7.7
2.8
3.7
12.0
6.1
4.3
3.0
23.8
11.2
4.8
100.0
0.5
0.3
0.2
99.5
96.8
72.5
2.3
6.5
11.5
2.6
8.5
7.0
2.5
3.5
13.1
6.6
5.0
3.4
24.3
12.7
4.6
100.0
0.6
0.3
0.3
99.4
95.0
71.7
1.9
5.8
14.3
2.4
9.0
8.4
3.0
3.8
11.0
5.7
3.7
2.6
23.3
9.9
4.9
100.0
4.3
1.6
2.6
95.7
83.6
70.1
1.1
5.6
12.4
3.2
9.3
5.8
1.3
5.5
10.0
7.8
3.9
4.0
13.6
4.0
3.6
100.0
1.7
0.7
0.9
98.3
91.1
73.9
1.1
7.2
16.2
3.0
8.7
9.6
1.7
4.0
9.3
6.5
3.2
3.5
17.2
6.1
4.1
100.0
2.2
1.5
0.7
97.8
91.2
80.9
1.2
9.4
13.5
3.2
10.6
5.9
2.3
5.5
11.2
6.7
7.8
3.8
10.3
1.8
3.2
Table 5. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of
service, 2014 annual averages — Continued
[Percent distribution]
Veterans
Gulf War era
Industry, class of worker, and sex
Total
Gulf War
era II
Total
Local............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WOMEN
Total employed (in thousands)1.............................. .
As a percent of total employed
Total employed1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agriculture and related industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonagricultural industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wage and salary workers2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Local............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers, unincorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Gulf War
era I
WW II,
Korean
War, and
Vietnam
era
Other
service
periods
Nonveterans
7.1
6.8
7.8
3.6
7.0
2.7
8.5
4.4
6.0
12.0
7.0
7.2
5.3
6.6
1,303
847
402
445
90
366
66,494
100.0
0.3
0.2
0.0
99.7
95.8
65.3
0.1
1.1
5.2
1.6
9.2
2.0
1.5
5.1
9.7
22.2
4.8
2.9
30.5
14.2
7.1
9.2
4.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
96.3
65.2
0.1
0.7
5.0
1.2
8.9
1.9
2.1
4.8
9.8
22.3
5.3
3.1
31.1
17.4
5.9
7.7
3.7
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
97.0
67.8
0.0
0.5
6.4
1.3
10.3
2.9
1.2
4.1
11.2
20.5
7.3
2.1
29.2
19.0
3.7
6.5
3.0
100.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
99.9
95.6
62.8
0.2
0.9
3.6
1.0
7.7
1.1
2.8
5.5
8.5
24.0
3.5
4.0
32.8
16.0
8.0
8.9
4.3
100.0
1.1
1.1
0.0
98.9
91.5
66.2
0.0
0.3
5.6
2.8
9.8
0.0
0.3
4.8
7.8
27.9
2.9
3.9
25.4
5.9
6.4
13.1
7.3
100.0
0.6
0.5
0.1
99.4
95.6
65.4
0.0
2.2
5.8
2.1
9.8
2.5
0.4
6.0
10.0
20.5
4.0
2.2
30.2
8.8
10.0
11.4
3.7
100.0
0.8
0.5
0.3
99.2
94.1
77.3
0.2
1.1
6.3
1.6
11.0
1.9
1.5
7.2
8.8
24.1
9.0
4.7
16.7
2.1
5.5
9.1
5.1
Total includes a small number of unpaid family workers, not shown separately.
Includes self-employed workers whose business are incorporated.
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey.
Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of
service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War
(July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in
only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent
one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period.
2
Table 6A. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by state, 2014 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Civilian labor force
State
TOTAL VETERANS
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
21,229
346
74
540
209
1,815
419
192
70
27
1,579
714
100
127
703
489
225
216
298
316
126
403
381
687
359
198
501
97
134
256
113
396
182
894
700
51
804
300
359
881
72
402
68
553
1,642
141
46
785
625
155
403
55
Total
Percent
of
population
10,744
170
47
285
83
871
232
92
32
15
806
405
49
58
343
258
125
117
135
170
62
222
171
289
176
97
239
48
74
135
61
165
81
392
366
31
395
157
168
410
34
192
38
282
927
77
22
508
324
67
209
31
50.6
49.1
64.0
52.7
39.6
48.0
55.5
48.1
45.7
56.9
51.0
56.8
48.7
45.6
48.7
52.8
55.5
54.4
45.4
53.7
49.2
55.1
44.8
42.0
49.1
48.8
47.8
49.6
55.4
52.8
54.0
41.7
44.8
43.9
52.2
60.9
49.1
52.2
46.8
46.5
47.6
47.7
55.5
51.0
56.5
54.4
47.7
64.8
51.9
43.1
51.8
56.3
Employed
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
labor force
10,171
160
45
268
78
806
219
88
30
14
766
374
46
57
318
244
119
109
129
165
59
203
163
271
168
93
226
45
71
126
59
152
77
370
347
31
383
150
156
390
32
185
37
269
889
73
22
492
303
64
200
30
47.9
46.3
60.2
49.7
37.2
44.4
52.3
46.0
42.9
52.7
48.5
52.5
46.3
44.6
45.3
49.9
53.2
50.7
43.3
52.0
46.7
50.4
42.7
39.4
46.7
46.9
45.1
46.7
53.1
49.1
52.0
38.4
42.4
41.3
49.5
60.1
47.6
50.1
43.5
44.3
44.7
46.0
53.5
48.7
54.2
51.7
46.6
62.7
48.5
40.9
49.7
53.9
573
9
3
16
5
64
14
4
2
1
40
31
2
1
24
14
5
8
6
5
3
19
8
18
9
4
14
3
3
10
2
13
4
23
19
0
12
6
12
19
2
7
1
13
38
4
0
17
21
3
9
1
5.3
5.6
5.9
5.7
6.0
7.4
5.9
4.2
6.1
7.5
5.0
7.6
5.1
2.3
7.0
5.6
4.2
6.8
4.6
3.1
5.0
8.5
4.7
6.3
4.9
3.9
5.7
5.8
4.1
7.1
3.8
7.9
5.3
5.8
5.2
1.4
3.1
4.0
7.1
4.7
5.9
3.5
3.7
4.5
4.1
4.9
2.2
3.2
6.4
4.9
4.1
4.3
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey.
Not in
labor
force
10,485
176
27
256
127
944
186
100
38
12
774
308
51
69
360
231
100
98
163
147
64
181
210
398
183
102
261
49
60
121
52
231
100
502
334
20
409
143
191
472
38
210
30
271
714
64
24
276
301
88
194
24
Table 6B. Employment status of nonveterans 18 years and over by state, 2014 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Civilian labor force
State
TOTAL NONVETERANS
Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
217,820
3,299
450
4,419
1,992
27,007
3,564
2,567
637
503
13,815
6,652
941
1,039
8,977
4,418
2,117
1,906
3,021
3,126
939
4,127
4,845
6,893
3,742
1,971
4,035
687
1,250
1,867
932
6,379
1,363
14,282
6,702
509
7,955
2,544
2,706
8,997
748
3,262
559
4,372
17,568
1,868
449
5,485
4,707
1,293
3,949
387
NOTE: Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Total
Percent
of
population
143,207
1,978
317
2,771
1,192
17,654
2,544
1,779
414
360
8,742
4,262
613
697
6,078
2,940
1,547
1,359
1,844
1,975
626
2,846
3,310
4,379
2,736
1,122
2,746
470
921
1,245
664
4,290
826
9,034
4,212
383
5,219
1,600
1,750
5,868
509
1,997
404
2,698
11,969
1,313
319
3,766
3,121
723
2,802
274
65.7
60.0
70.4
62.7
59.8
65.4
71.4
69.3
65.0
71.6
63.3
64.1
65.2
67.1
67.7
66.6
73.1
71.3
61.0
63.2
66.6
69.0
68.3
63.5
73.1
56.9
68.1
68.4
73.7
66.7
71.2
67.2
60.6
63.3
62.8
75.2
65.6
62.9
64.7
65.2
68.1
61.2
72.3
61.7
68.1
70.3
71.1
68.7
66.3
55.9
71.0
70.9
Employed
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
labor force
134,589
1,844
295
2,580
1,122
16,359
2,430
1,663
391
332
8,196
3,964
588
665
5,667
2,766
1,478
1,302
1,726
1,846
592
2,693
3,126
4,073
2,631
1,034
2,576
449
893
1,151
637
4,009
769
8,472
3,965
373
4,935
1,530
1,633
5,541
471
1,869
391
2,521
11,379
1,266
306
3,570
2,933
676
2,651
263
61.8
55.9
65.5
58.4
56.3
60.6
68.2
64.8
61.3
66.0
59.3
59.6
62.5
64.0
63.1
62.6
69.8
68.3
57.2
59.1
63.0
65.3
64.5
59.1
70.3
52.5
63.8
65.4
71.5
61.6
68.4
62.8
56.4
59.3
59.2
73.2
62.0
60.1
60.4
61.6
63.0
57.3
70.0
57.7
64.8
67.8
68.2
65.1
62.3
52.3
67.1
68.0
8,618
135
22
191
70
1,295
115
116
24
28
546
298
26
32
410
174
69
58
117
128
34
153
184
306
105
88
170
21
28
94
27
281
57
563
247
11
284
70
117
327
38
128
13
176
591
47
13
196
187
48
151
11
6.0
6.8
7.0
6.9
5.9
7.3
4.5
6.5
5.7
7.8
6.3
7.0
4.2
4.5
6.8
5.9
4.4
4.2
6.4
6.5
5.5
5.4
5.6
7.0
3.8
7.8
6.2
4.4
3.0
7.6
4.0
6.5
6.9
6.2
5.9
2.8
5.4
4.4
6.7
5.6
7.6
6.4
3.2
6.5
4.9
3.6
4.1
5.2
6.0
6.6
5.4
4.1
Not in
labor
force
74,613
1,321
133
1,648
800
9,353
1,019
788
223
143
5,072
2,390
327
342
2,899
1,478
570
547
1,177
1,151
313
1,281
1,535
2,514
1,006
849
1,289
217
329
622
268
2,090
538
5,247
2,490
126
2,736
944
955
3,129
238
1,265
155
1,675
5,599
555
130
1,719
1,586
570
1,147
113
Table 7. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex, August 2014, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Presence of disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Employed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
population
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
labor force
Not in
labor
force
TOTAL
VETERANS
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
21,124
3,435
1,126
785
1,200
324
13,692
3,997
10,667
1,548
563
462
391
132
6,848
2,272
50.5
45.1
50.0
58.9
32.6
40.7
50.0
56.8
10,070
1,456
538
439
358
121
6,441
2,173
47.7
42.4
47.8
55.9
29.8
37.5
47.0
54.4
598
92
25
23
33
10
407
99
5.6
5.9
4.5
5.0
8.5
7.9
5.9
4.4
10,457
1,887
563
323
809
192
6,845
1,725
6,507
1,512
397
441
523
150
3,477
1,519
5,272
1,127
326
369
330
102
3,007
1,138
81.0
74.5
82.1
83.6
63.0
67.8
86.5
74.9
4,946
1,060
308
358
300
94
2,808
1,078
76.0
70.1
77.6
81.1
57.4
62.6
80.8
70.9
327
67
18
11
30
8
199
61
6.2
5.9
5.5
3.0
9.0
7.6
6.6
5.3
1,235
385
71
72
193
48
469
381
3,154
928
196
254
383
95
1,493
733
2,484
697
160
216
257
63
1,278
509
78.8
75.1
81.6
85.3
67.1
67.0
85.6
69.4
2,282
633
143
205
228
57
1,178
471
72.4
68.2
72.8
80.8
59.4
60.7
78.9
64.3
201
64
17
11
29
6
100
38
8.1
9.1
10.7
5.2
11.4
(1)
7.8
7.4
670
231
36
37
126
31
215
224
3,353
584
201
188
140
56
1,984
786
2,789
430
166
153
73
38
1,729
629
83.2
73.6
82.7
81.4
52.0
(1)
87.2
80.1
2,663
427
165
153
72
37
1,630
606
79.4
73.1
82.3
81.4
51.7
(1)
82.2
77.2
125
3
1
–
–
2
100
23
4.5
.7
.5
–
(1)
(1)
5.8
3.6
565
154
35
35
67
17
254
157
9,321
1,416
501
230
567
118
6,374
1,531
2,651
198
103
38
45
12
1,858
595
28.4
14.0
20.5
16.6
7.9
10.2
29.2
38.9
2,507
186
101
34
41
9
1,751
571
26.9
13.1
20.2
14.7
7.3
8.0
27.5
37.3
144
12
2
4
3
3
107
25
5.4
6.0
1.6
(1)
(1)
(1)
5.8
4.1
6,670
1,218
399
192
523
106
4,515
936
5,296
507
228
115
109
56
3,842
946
2,744
224
134
55
16
18
1,982
538
51.8
44.1
59.1
48.5
14.6
(1)
51.6
56.9
2,617
210
129
48
16
18
1,882
524
49.4
41.5
56.6
41.7
14.6
(1)
49.0
55.4
127
13
6
8
–
–
100
14
4.6
6.0
4.1
(1)
(1)
(1)
5.0
2.6
2,552
284
93
59
93
38
1,860
408
Gulf War era, total
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era II
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era I
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Other service periods
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex, August 2014, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Presence of disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Employed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
population
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
labor force
Not in
labor
force
MEN
VETERANS
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
18,870
3,045
1,032
689
1,055
269
12,368
3,457
9,300
1,299
493
386
319
100
6,040
1,960
49.3
42.7
47.8
56.1
30.3
37.2
48.8
56.7
8,784
1,223
474
368
292
90
5,689
1,872
46.5
40.2
45.9
53.4
27.6
33.3
46.0
54.2
516
76
20
19
28
10
351
88
5.5
5.9
4.0
4.8
8.7
10.4
5.8
4.5
9,570
1,746
539
302
735
169
6,328
1,497
5,201
1,208
322
356
418
113
2,817
1,175
4,361
899
266
300
262
71
2,518
944
83.8
74.4
82.5
84.4
62.7
62.8
89.4
80.3
4,090
848
254
294
238
63
2,359
883
78.6
70.2
78.7
82.6
56.9
55.9
83.7
75.1
271
51
12
7
24
8
159
61
6.2
5.7
4.7
2.2
9.3
(1)
6.3
6.4
840
309
56
56
156
42
299
232
2,464
728
144
210
305
69
1,190
545
2,009
545
122
178
200
44
1,057
407
81.5
74.8
84.6
84.7
65.8
(1)
88.8
74.6
1,843
497
111
171
177
38
977
369
74.8
68.2
76.6
81.6
57.9
(1)
82.1
67.7
165
48
12
7
24
6
80
38
8.2
8.8
9.5
3.7
12.0
(1)
7.5
9.3
455
183
22
32
104
25
133
139
2,737
480
178
146
113
43
1,627
630
2,352
354
144
122
62
26
1,461
537
85.9
73.8
80.9
83.9
54.6
(1)
89.8
85.2
2,247
351
143
122
61
25
1,382
514
82.1
73.2
80.4
83.9
54.3
(1)
84.9
81.6
105
3
1
–
–
2
79
23
4.5
.9
.6
–
(1)
(1)
5.4
4.3
385
126
34
23
51
17
166
93
8,971
1,379
499
227
543
110
6,117
1,475
2,555
191
103
35
41
12
1,798
567
28.5
13.8
20.5
15.5
7.6
10.9
29.4
38.4
2,411
179
101
31
38
9
1,690
542
26.9
13.0
20.2
13.6
7.0
8.5
27.6
36.8
144
12
2
4
3
3
107
25
5.6
6.2
1.6
(1)
(1)
(1)
6.0
4.3
6,416
1,188
397
192
501
98
4,320
908
4,698
458
211
106
94
46
3,434
806
2,384
209
125
51
16
17
1,725
450
50.7
45.7
59.1
48.0
16.9
(1)
50.2
55.8
2,282
196
119
43
16
17
1,640
447
48.6
42.8
56.5
40.7
16.9
(1)
47.8
55.4
101
13
6
8
–
–
85
3
4.3
6.4
4.4
(1)
(1)
(1)
4.9
.7
2,314
249
86
55
78
29
1,709
357
Gulf War era, total
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era II
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era I
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Other service periods
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex, August 2014, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Presence of disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Employed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
population
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
labor force
Not in
labor
force
WOMEN
VETERANS
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
2,254
390
93
97
145
54
1,325
540
1,368
249
70
76
71
32
807
312
60.7
63.8
74.7
78.7
49.1
(1)
61.0
57.7
1,286
233
64
71
66
32
752
301
57.1
59.8
68.9
73.9
45.3
(1)
56.8
55.7
82
16
5
5
5
–
55
11
6.0
6.3
(1)
6.1
(1)
(1)
6.8
3.5
886
141
24
21
74
23
517
228
1,306
303
659
343
911
228
489
195
69.8
75.0
74.2
56.6
856
212
449
195
65.5
69.9
68.1
56.6
56
16
40
–
6.1
6.9
8.2
–
395
76
170
149
690
199
303
188
475
152
221
102
68.8
76.1
72.9
54.4
439
136
201
102
63.6
68.3
66.3
54.4
36
16
20
–
7.6
10.3
9.2
(1)
215
48
82
85
616
104
356
156
437
76
268
92
70.9
72.9
75.3
59.3
417
76
248
92
67.6
72.9
69.7
59.3
20
–
20
–
4.6
–
7.5
–
180
28
88
63
350
37
256
56
96
7
60
28
27.4
(1)
23.6
(1)
96
7
60
28
27.4
(1)
23.6
(1)
–
–
–
–
–
(1)
(1)
(1)
254
30
196
28
598
49
409
140
361
15
258
89
60.3
(1)
63.0
63.3
335
15
243
78
56.0
(1)
59.3
55.6
26
–
15
11
7.1
(1)
5.8
12.2
237
35
151
51
Gulf War era, total
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era II
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era I
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Other service periods
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
1 Rates not shown where the base is less than 75,000. Small estimated
levels are based on a small number of survey responses and, thus, are
subject to relatively large standard errors.
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S.
Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Veterans
could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf
War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August
2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January
1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service
periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of
service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than
one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served
in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the
wartime period. A service-connected disability is a health condition or
impairment caused or made worse by military service. The associated
disability rating, which can range from 0 to 100 percent, is determined from a
rating schedule published in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, "Title 38."
More information appears in the Technical Note of this release. Dash
represents or rounds to zero.
Table 8. Employed persons 18 years and over by veteran status, presence of service-connected disability, period of service,
and class of worker, August 2014, not seasonally adjusted
Percent distribution by class of worker
Nonagricultural industries
Veteran status, presence of disability, and
period of service
Total
employed
(thousands)
Wage and salary workers 1
Total
Agriculture
and related
industries
Total
Federal
State
and
local
Selfemployed,
unicorporated,
and unpaid
family
workers
Government
Total
Private
sector
Veterans, total 2 ..........................................................
With service-connected disability ...........................
Without service-connected disability ......................
10,070
1,456
6,441
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.7
2.1
1.9
98.3
97.9
98.1
72.2
63.1
73.5
19.3
30.8
17.5
8.5
21.2
5.8
10.8
9.7
11.6
6.8
4.0
7.2
Gulf War era, total 2 ................................................
With service-connected disability .......................
Without service-connected disability ..................
4,946
1,060
2,808
100.0
100.0
100.0
.7
1.0
.5
99.3
99.0
99.5
70.7
62.0
73.1
24.4
33.7
22.2
11.7
23.3
7.9
12.7
10.4
14.3
4.2
3.3
4.1
Gulf War era II 2 ..................................................
With service-connected disability ...................
Without service-connected disability ..............
2,282
633
1,178
100.0
100.0
100.0
.6
1.1
.3
99.4
98.9
99.7
70.5
60.9
73.7
25.0
34.1
21.5
13.5
22.5
8.6
11.5
11.6
12.8
3.9
3.9
4.5
Gulf War era I 2 ...................................................
With service-connected disability ...................
Without service-connected disability ..............
2,663
427
1,630
100.0
100.0
100.0
.7
.9
.6
99.3
99.1
99.4
71.0
63.6
72.8
23.9
33.1
22.8
10.1
24.4
7.3
13.7
8.6
15.4
4.4
2.5
3.8
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era 2 ..................
With service-connected disability .......................
Without service-connected disability ..................
2,507
186
1,751
100.0
100.0
100.0
4.3
6.8
5.1
95.7
93.2
94.9
72.5
67.9
71.1
11.6
15.3
12.2
4.2
9.2
3.7
7.4
6.2
8.5
11.6
10.0
11.6
Other service periods 2 ...........................................
With service-connected disability .......................
Without service-connected disability ..................
2,617
210
1,882
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.2
3.6
1.0
98.8
96.4
99.0
74.5
64.6
76.2
17.2
30.0
15.3
6.6
21.0
4.8
10.6
9.0
10.6
7.1
1.8
7.5
Nonveterans ............................................................... 134,922
100.0
1.6
98.4
79.5
13.0
1.9
11.1
5.8
1
Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.
Includes veterans who did not report presence of disability.
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S.
Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey.
Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans
could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf
War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August
2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July
1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and
other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only
2
one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served
in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one.
Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period
are classified in the wartime period. A service-connected disability is a health
condition or impairment caused or made worse by military service. The
associated disability rating, which can range from 0 to 100 percent, is
determined from a rating schedule published in the U.S. Code of Federal
Regulations, "Title 38." More information appears in the Technical Note of this
release. Dash represents or rounds to zero.
Table 9. Employment status of Gulf War era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2014, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Period of service and
Reserve or National Guard status
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Employed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
population
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
labor force
Not in
labor
force
VETERANS
Gulf War era, total
Total ......................................................................................
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard ............
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard ......................
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported ..............
6,507
1,845
3,151
1,511
5,272
1,552
2,577
1,143
81.0
84.1
81.8
75.7
4,946
1,470
2,392
1,084
76.0
79.7
75.9
71.7
327
82
185
59
6.2
5.3
7.2
5.2
1,235
293
574
368
3,154
980
1,454
720
2,484
848
1,131
505
78.8
86.5
77.8
70.1
2,282
795
1,019
468
72.4
81.1
70.1
65.1
201
53
112
36
8.1
6.2
9.9
7.2
670
132
323
215
3,353
864
1,698
791
2,789
704
1,446
639
83.2
81.4
85.2
80.7
2,663
674
1,373
616
79.4
78.0
80.9
77.8
125
30
73
23
4.5
4.2
5.1
3.6
565
160
252
153
Gulf War era II
Total ......................................................................................
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard ............
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard ......................
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported ..............
Gulf War era I
Total ......................................................................................
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard ............
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard ......................
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported ..............
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. The Gulf War era
began in August 1990 and continues to the present day. It is divided into two periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present) and Gulf War era I
(August 1990-August 2001). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent period. Data do not include Reserve and National Guard
members who have never been called to Active Duty.
Table 10. Employment status of Gulf War-era II veterans 18 years and over by location of service, August 2014, not seasonally
adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Period of service and location
Total, Gulf War-era II veterans .................................................
Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both1 ...................................
Served in Iraq2 ..................................................................
Served in Afghanistan3 .....................................................
Served in both locations4 ..................................................
Served elsewhere .................................................................
Location of service not reported ...........................................
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
3,154
1,138
955
444
260
1,403
612
Employed
Total
2,484
890
759
338
208
1,166
428
Percent
of
population
78.8
78.2
79.5
76.3
79.8
83.1
69.9
Total
2,282
815
706
303
193
1,075
392
Percent
of
population
72.4
71.6
73.9
68.2
74.2
76.6
64.1
Unemployed
Total
201
75
54
36
14
91
36
Percent
of
labor force
8.1
8.4
7.1
10.5
6.9
7.8
8.3
Not in
labor
force
670
248
195
105
53
238
184
1 Refers to veterans who served in Iraq at anytime since March 2003 and veterans who served in Afghanistan at anytime since October 2001. Also includes
veterans who served in both countries.
2 Includes all veterans who served in Iraq at any time since March 2003, whether or not they also served in Afghanistan.
3 Includes all veterans who served in Afghanistan at any time since October 2001, whether or not they also served in Iraq.
4 Veterans who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan during the designated dates are also included in the totals of each location above.
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Gulf War-era II
veterans served anywhere in the world at any time since September 2001.