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EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS — 2015
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 1.4 percentage
points over the year to 5.8 percent in 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The
jobless rate for all veterans, at 4.6 percent, also declined from a year earlier. About 33 percent of Gulf
War-era II veterans reported having a service-connected disability in August 2015, compared with 20
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 2015
annual averages presented in this news release. In August 2015, 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.
Estimates from the August 2015 veterans supplement shown in tables 7 through 10 of this release reflect
a change in the weighting methodology. See the note on page 5 for more information.
Highlights from the 2015 data:
•
The unemployment rate for male veterans overall was lower than the rate for female veterans in
2015. The unemployment rate for male veterans declined to 4.5 percent. The rate for female
veterans changed little at 5.4 percent. (See table A.)
•
Among the 495,000 unemployed veterans in 2015, 57 percent were age 45 and over. About 37
percent were age 25 to 44, and 5 percent were age 18 to 24. (See table 2A.)
•
Veterans with a service-connected disability had an unemployment rate of 5.4 percent in August
2015, not statistically different from veterans with no disability. (See table 7.)
•
More than 1 in 3 employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public
sector in August 2015, compared with about 1 in 5 veterans with no disability. (See table 8.)
•
In 2015, the unemployment rate of veterans varied across the country, ranging from 1.9 percent
in Iowa to 7.7 percent in the District of Columbia. (See table 6A.)
The Veteran Population
In 2015, 21.2 million men and women were veterans, accounting for about 9 percent of the civilian
noninstitutional population age 18 and over. 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 42 percent (8.9 million) of the total
veteran population in 2015. One-third of veterans (7.0 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. About 9 percent of all veterans are women. (See table 1.)
Gulf War-era II Veterans
In 2015, there were 3.6 million veterans who had served during Gulf War era II. Eighteen percent of
these veterans were women, compared with about 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 was not statistically different from the
rate for women in 2015. The unemployment rate for men was 5.7 percent in 2015, down from 6.9
percent in 2014. The unemployment rate for women, at 6.4 percent in 2015, was not statistically
different from the prior year (8.5 percent). (See table A.)
The unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era II veterans (5.7 percent) was little different than the rate
for male nonveterans (5.3 percent) in 2015. For most age groups, unemployment rates of male veterans
and nonveterans were not statistically different. Among men age 25 to 34, Gulf War-era II veterans had
a higher unemployment rate (6.8 percent) than did nonveterans (5.4 percent). Among men age 45 to 54,
however, Gulf War-era II veterans had a lower unemployment rate (2.6 percent) than did nonveterans
(3.7 percent). (See table 2B.)
Among women, the unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (6.4 percent) was not statistically
different from the rate for nonveterans (5.0 percent) in 2015. By age, unemployment rates for female
veterans and nonveterans were similar. (See table 2C.)
A higher proportion of employed Gulf War-era II veterans worked in the public sector in 2015 than
employed nonveterans—26 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 2015, 46 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both
locations. These veterans had an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent, not statistically different from Gulf
War-era II veterans who served elsewhere (5.5 percent). (Beginning with data for August 2015, these
estimates from the veterans supplement reflect a change in the weighting methodology; see the note on
page 5.) (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 (15 percent in 2015) was similar to that of Gulf War-era II veterans
(18 percent). Almost all (97 percent) Gulf War-era I veterans were age 35 and over in 2015, compared
with 46 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans. (See tables 1 and 2A.)
In 2015, the unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era I veterans was 3.5 percent, lower than the rate
for their Gulf War-era II veteran counterparts (5.7 percent). The difference in the unemployment rates
reflects, 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.
Among women, the rates for Gulf War-era I veterans (5.5 percent) and Gulf War-era II veterans
(6.4 percent) were not statistically different. (See tables 2B and 2C.)
Veterans of Other Service Periods
In 2015, 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. All veterans for
this period of service were 40 years or older at the time of the survey. Thirty percent of these veterans
were age 45 to 54 in 2015, another 29 percent were age 55 to 64, and another 40 percent were age 65
and over. (See table 2A.)
In 2015, 9 in 10 veterans of other service periods were men. Among veterans of other service periods,
the unemployment rate for men was 4.5 percent, higher than the rate of 3.3 percent for women.
(See table 1.)
Veterans with a Service-connected Disability
In August 2015, about 4.3 million veterans, or 20 percent of the total, had a service-connected disability.
(Beginning with data for August 2015, these estimates from the veterans supplement reflect a change in
the weighting methodology. This change resulted in a higher estimate of veterans with a serviceconnected disability than in past years. See the note on page 5 for more information about the change in
methodology.) Veterans with a service-connected 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.)
The unemployment rate for veterans with a service-connected disability was 5.4 percent in August 2015,
not statistically different from those with no disability (4.3 percent). The labor force participation rate
for veterans with a service-connected disability (45.8 percent) was lower than the rate for those with no
disability (51.2 percent).
Among veterans with a service-connected disability, about 29 percent reported a disability rating of less
than 30 percent, while another 37 percent had a rating of 60 percent or higher. In August 2015, 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 (53.6 percent and 30.7 percent, respectively).
The unemployment rate for veterans with a disability rating of less than 30 percent was 4.0 percent,
much lower than for those with a disability rating of 60 percent or higher (9.6 percent).
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Among veterans who served during Gulf War era II, about 1 in 3 (1.2 million) reported having a serviceconnected disability. Of these, 73.2 percent were in the labor force in August 2015, lower than the 87.3
percent for veterans from this period with no service-connected disability. Among Gulf War-era II
veterans, the unemployment rate of those with a service-connected disability was 5.5 percent, not
statistically different from those with no disability (4.8 percent).
In August 2015, about a quarter (853,000) of veterans who served during Gulf War era I reported a
service-connected disability. Their labor force participation rate (68.8 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 not statistically different than that for Gulf
War-era I veterans without a service-connected disability.
Among the 1.7 million veterans with a service-connected disability from World War II, the Korean War,
and the Vietnam era, 13.2 percent were in the labor force in August 2015, lower than the 26.8 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 6.1 percent, not statistically different from
their counterparts with no disability (4.2 percent).
About 11 percent of veterans who served during other service periods reported a service-connected
disability in August 2015. Neither the labor force participation rate nor the unemployment rate for these
veterans were different from their counterparts without a service-connected disability.
Regardless of period of service, many veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public
sector. In August 2015, 36 percent of employed veterans with a disability worked in federal, state, or
local government, compared with 20 percent of veterans with no disability and 13 percent of
nonveterans. Among the employed, 25 percent of veterans with a disability worked for the federal
government, compared with 7 percent of veterans with no disability and 2 percent of nonveterans.
(See table 8.)
Reserve and National Guard Membership
In August 2015, 35 percent of Gulf War-era veterans (August 1990 to present) were reported to be
current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard. (Beginning with data for August 2015, these
estimates from the veterans supplement reflect a change in the weighting methodology. This resulted in
more veterans counted among Reserve or National Guard members than in past years. See the note on
page 5 for more information about the change in methodology.) Labor force participation 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 lower unemployment rate than those
who had never been members (3.5 percent and 6.2 percent, respectively). For veterans of Gulf War era I,
unemployment rates were similar for members and nonmembers. (See table 9.)
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Change in the weighting methodology for August 2015 veterans supplement data
Beginning with data for August 2015, estimates from the veterans supplement reflect a change in the
weighting methodology. The veterans supplement data in this release use a weight that accounts for
supplement nonresponse—that is, people who completed the supplement are weighted to represent those
who did not respond to the supplement at all. This methodology is consistent with how data for many
other supplements to the Current Population Survey (CPS) are weighted.
The change in the weighting methodology resulted in only minor differences in the number of veterans
overall and by period of service. The impact of the new weighting methodology on unemployment rates
and other ratios was negligible. There was no statistical difference in these rates as calculated under the
old or new weighting methodology.
The biggest impact of the change in the weighting methodology was to greatly reduce the number of
people in the “did not report” category for items like the presence of a service-connected disability,
membership in the Reserve or National Guard, and location of service for Gulf War-era II veterans. As a
result, estimates of the number of veterans in other categories for these items increased. For example,
under the former weighting methodology about 16 percent of veterans had a service-connected
disability, compared with 20 percent under the new methodology. While much lower, there are still a
relatively small number of veterans in the “did not report” categories because a small number of people
responded to some, but not all, of the questions in the supplement. The effect of the change in the
weighting methodology is shown in the comparison table on the next page.
This change in the weighting methodology affects only the data for veterans from the August 2015
veterans supplement shown in tables 7 through 10 in this news release. The annual averages displayed in
table A and tables 1 through 6B, which are based on the monthly CPS, are not affected. Data for
nonveterans are not affected. Data from the August 2015 veterans supplement are not strictly
comparable to data from veteran supplements in prior years.
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Comparison table. Effect of the change in weighting methodology on estimates of veterans
from the August 2015 veterans supplement
[Numbers in thousands]
New methodology
(supplement weight)
Characteristic
Total veterans, 18 years and over
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
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Percent
distribution
Former methodology
(basic monthly weight)
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Percent
distribution
Difference
Civilian
Percent
noninstitutional
distribution1
population
21,170
4,309
1,239
1,041
1,595
434
16,310
551
100.0
20.4
5.9
4.9
7.5
2.1
77.0
2.6
21,171
3,485
1,000
842
1,291
352
13,221
4,465
100.0
16.5
4.7
4.0
6.1
1.7
62.4
21.1
-1
824
239
199
304
82
3,089
-3,914
0.0
3.9
1.1
0.9
1.4
0.4
14.6
-18.5
Total, Gulf War-era veterans
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported
7,059
2,470
4,363
226
100.0
35.0
61.8
3.2
7,060
1,954
3,459
1,647
100.0
27.7
49.0
23.3
-1
516
904
-1,421
0.0
7.3
12.8
-20.1
Total, Gulf War-era II veterans
Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both
Served in Iraq
Served in Afghanistan
Served in both locations
Served elsewhere
Location of service not reported
3,609
1,665
1,412
643
390
1,944
0
100.0
46.1
39.1
17.8
10.8
53.9
0.0
3,581
1,304
1,109
507
312
1,508
769
100.0
36.4
31.0
14.2
8.7
42.1
21.5
28
361
303
136
78
436
-769
0.0
9.7
8.2
3.7
2.1
11.8
-21.5
1
Differences are calculated from unrounded estimates.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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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, 2014-2015 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Veteran status and period of service
2014
Total
Men
2015
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................................................... .
21,229
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
21,209
10,757
50.7
10,263
48.4
495
4.6
10,452
19,212
9,517
49.5
9,089
47.3
428
4.5
9,695
1,997
1,241
62.1
1,174
58.8
67
5.4
757
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population.................................. .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................................. .
Employed......................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed...................................................... .
Unemployment rate........................................... .
Not in labor force................................................... .
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
3,594
2,913
81.0
2,745
76.4
168
5.8
681
2,959
2,462
83.2
2,322
78.5
140
5.7
497
635
451
71.0
422
66.4
29
6.4
184
NONVETERANS
Civilian noninstitutional population.................................. .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate................................................. .
Employed......................................................... .
Employment-population ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed...................................................... .
Unemployment rate........................................... .
Not in labor force................................................... .
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
220,740
144,385
65.4
136,947
62.0
7,439
5.2
76,355
97,380
73,107
75.1
69,243
71.1
3,864
5.3
24,273
123,360
71,278
57.8
67,704
54.9
3,574
5.0
52,082
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.
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
2015, compiled from the results of the monthly survey. In
August 2015, 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 tables 6A and 6B of this
release, see www.bls.gov/opub/gp/gpapndb.htm.
Comparability of the estimates
Beginning with data for August 2015, estimates from
the veterans supplement shown in tables 7 through 10 of this
release reflect a change in the weighting methodology. As a
result of this change, the August 2015 estimates of the
number of veterans with a service-connected disability,
veteran Reserve or National Guard members, and veterans
who served in Iraq or Afghanistan were higher than in
previous years. The supplement data presented in this release
are not strictly comparable with data for earlier years due to
the change. See the note on page 5 for more information
about the change in weighting methodology.
Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race, and
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2015 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
241,949
21,209
7,035
3,594
3,440
8,901
5,273
220,740
155,143
10,757
5,681
2,913
2,768
2,350
2,726
144,385
64.1
50.7
80.8
81.0
80.4
26.4
51.7
65.4
147,209
10,263
5,407
2,745
2,662
2,248
2,608
136,947
60.8
48.4
76.9
76.4
77.4
25.3
49.5
62.0
7,933
495
274
168
105
102
119
7,439
5.1
4.6
4.8
5.8
3.8
4.3
4.4
5.2
86,807
10,452
1,354
681
673
6,551
2,547
76,355
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116,591
19,212
5,870
2,959
2,911
8,585
4,756
97,380
82,624
9,517
4,840
2,462
2,378
2,264
2,412
73,107
70.9
49.5
82.5
83.2
81.7
26.4
50.7
75.1
78,332
9,089
4,617
2,322
2,294
2,168
2,303
69,243
67.2
47.3
78.6
78.5
78.8
25.3
48.4
71.1
4,292
428
224
140
84
96
108
3,864
5.2
4.5
4.6
5.7
3.5
4.2
4.5
5.3
33,968
9,695
1,030
497
533
6,320
2,345
24,273
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125,358
1,997
1,164
635
529
317
516
123,360
72,519
1,241
840
451
389
86
314
71,278
57.8
62.1
72.2
71.0
73.6
27.2
60.9
57.8
68,878
1,174
790
422
368
80
304
67,704
54.9
58.8
67.8
66.4
69.5
25.3
58.9
54.9
3,641
67
50
29
21
6
10
3,574
5.0
5.4
6.0
6.4
5.5
6.8
3.3
5.0
52,839
757
324
184
140
231
202
52,082
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
190,329
17,822
5,483
2,847
2,637
7,932
4,407
172,507
122,028
8,770
4,474
2,328
2,146
2,096
2,200
113,258
64.1
49.2
81.6
81.8
81.4
26.4
49.9
65.7
116,625
8,416
4,282
2,208
2,074
2,019
2,115
108,209
61.3
47.2
78.1
77.6
78.6
25.4
48.0
62.7
5,402
353
192
119
73
77
84
5,049
4.4
4.0
4.3
5.1
3.4
3.7
3.8
4.5
68,302
9,053
1,009
519
490
5,837
2,207
59,249
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30,112
2,475
1,109
515
594
706
660
27,638
19,144
1,437
856
398
458
181
399
17,706
63.6
58.1
77.2
77.3
77.2
25.7
60.5
64.1
17,365
1,328
793
361
432
162
373
16,037
57.7
53.7
71.5
70.1
72.7
23.0
56.5
58.0
1,779
110
64
37
27
19
26
1,669
9.3
7.6
7.4
9.3
5.8
10.7
6.6
9.4
10,969
1,038
252
117
135
524
261
9,931
Asian
Total, 18 years and over................................ .
Veterans................................................ .
Gulf War era, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gulf War era I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,885
301
150
85
66
8,922
192
123
66
57
64.3
63.6
81.7
78.3
86.1
8,587
186
120
65
55
61.8
61.7
79.9
76.6
84.2
335
6
3
1
1
3.8
3.1
2.2
2.1
2.3
4,963
110
28
18
9
Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race, and
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2015 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
62
13,583
31
38
8,730
34.5
61.6
64.3
29
36
8,401
33.2
58.0
61.8
1
2
329
–
5.8
3.8
58
24
4,853
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37,504
1,468
773
493
280
381
314
36,036
25,678
958
638
406
233
122
198
24,720
68.5
65.3
82.6
82.3
83.1
32.1
63.0
68.6
24,031
899
598
379
218
119
183
23,132
64.1
61.2
77.3
77.0
77.9
31.1
58.2
64.2
1,647
60
41
26
15
4
15
1,588
6.4
6.2
6.4
6.5
6.3
3.0
7.5
6.4
11,826
509
135
87
47
259
116
11,317
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, 2015
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
21,209
264
1,764
2,332
3,334
3,871
9,645
10,757
199
1,457
2,020
2,779
2,382
1,921
50.7
75.3
82.6
86.6
83.4
61.5
19.9
10,263
173
1,356
1,936
2,684
2,270
1,843
48.4
65.6
76.9
83.1
80.5
58.6
19.1
495
26
101
83
95
112
77
4.6
13.0
6.9
4.1
3.4
4.7
4.0
10,452
65
307
312
554
1,489
7,724
7,035
264
1,764
2,274
1,759
740
234
5,681
199
1,457
1,970
1,492
502
61
80.8
75.3
82.6
86.6
84.8
67.8
26.1
5,407
173
1,356
1,888
1,448
484
58
76.9
65.6
76.9
83.0
82.3
65.5
24.8
274
26
101
83
44
17
3
4.8
13.0
6.9
4.2
3.0
3.4
5.0
1,354
65
307
304
267
238
173
3,594
264
1,669
829
565
210
58
2,913
199
1,381
700
469
144
19
81.0
75.3
82.7
84.5
83.1
68.7
33.9
2,745
173
1,287
672
456
138
19
76.4
65.6
77.1
81.1
80.7
65.8
32.3
168
26
94
28
14
6
1
5.8
13.0
6.8
4.0
2.9
4.3
–
681
65
288
129
95
66
38
3,440
95
1,446
1,194
530
176
2,768
76
1,270
1,023
357
41
80.4
80.4
87.9
85.6
67.4
23.5
2,662
69
1,216
992
346
39
77.4
72.4
84.1
83.1
65.4
22.3
105
8
54
30
11
2
3.8
9.9
4.3
3.0
3.1
5.2
673
19
175
171
173
135
8,901
1,580
7,321
2,350
818
1,532
26.4
51.8
20.9
2,248
776
1,472
25.3
49.1
20.1
102
42
60
4.3
5.1
3.9
6,551
762
5,789
5,273
57
1,575
1,551
2,090
2,726
50
1,287
1,062
328
51.7
86.9
81.7
68.4
15.7
2,608
49
1,236
1,009
313
49.5
85.4
78.5
65.1
15.0
119
1
51
52
14
4.4
1.7
4.0
4.9
4.4
2,547
8
288
489
1,762
220,740
29,474
41,007
37,369
39,303
36,725
36,862
144,385
19,037
33,190
30,583
31,123
23,574
6,879
65.4
64.6
80.9
81.8
79.2
64.2
18.7
136,947
16,959
31,386
29,316
29,959
22,706
6,621
62.0
57.5
76.5
78.4
76.2
61.8
18.0
7,439
2,078
1,803
1,267
1,164
869
258
5.2
10.9
5.4
4.1
3.7
3.7
3.7
76,355
10,438
7,818
6,786
8,180
13,151
29,984
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, 2015
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
19,212
209
1,440
1,923
2,858
3,472
9,309
9,517
159
1,231
1,701
2,418
2,144
1,864
49.5
75.7
85.5
88.4
84.6
61.8
20.0
9,089
137
1,146
1,637
2,335
2,043
1,791
47.3
65.5
79.6
85.1
81.7
58.8
19.2
428
21
85
64
83
102
74
4.5
13.6
6.9
3.8
3.4
4.7
4.0
9,695
51
209
223
440
1,328
7,444
5,870
209
1,440
1,880
1,498
642
201
4,840
159
1,231
1,664
1,291
445
51
82.5
75.7
85.5
88.5
86.2
69.3
25.4
4,617
137
1,146
1,600
1,255
429
49
78.6
65.5
79.6
85.1
83.8
66.8
24.3
224
21
85
64
35
16
2
4.6
13.6
6.9
3.8
2.7
3.6
4.4
1,030
51
209
216
207
197
150
2,959
209
1,367
685
476
177
44
2,462
159
1,169
593
402
126
13
83.2
75.7
85.6
86.6
84.4
70.8
29.6
2,322
137
1,090
571
391
120
13
78.5
65.5
79.8
83.3
82.2
67.8
28.3
140
21
79
22
11
5
1
5.7
13.6
6.8
3.8
2.6
4.3
–
497
51
197
92
74
52
31
2,911
73
1,195
1,022
465
157
2,378
61
1,071
889
319
38
81.7
84.3
89.6
87.0
68.7
24.2
2,294
56
1,029
864
309
36
78.8
76.8
86.2
84.6
66.4
23.1
84
5
41
25
11
2
3.5
8.9
3.9
2.8
3.4
4.4
533
11
124
133
146
119
8,585
1,484
7,100
2,264
770
1,494
26.4
51.9
21.0
2,168
732
1,437
25.3
49.3
20.2
96
39
57
4.2
5.0
3.8
6,320
714
5,606
4,756
43
1,360
1,346
2,007
2,412
37
1,127
929
319
50.7
84.8
82.8
69.0
15.9
2,303
36
1,080
882
305
48.4
84.0
79.4
65.6
15.2
108
0
47
47
14
4.5
0.9
4.2
5.0
4.4
2,345
7
233
417
1,688
97,380
14,723
19,703
17,520
17,980
16,048
11,406
73,107
9,767
17,545
15,856
15,475
11,486
2,978
75.1
66.3
89.1
90.5
86.1
71.6
26.1
69,243
8,591
16,600
15,225
14,909
11,049
2,870
71.1
58.4
84.3
86.9
82.9
68.8
25.2
3,864
1,177
946
631
566
437
108
5.3
12.0
5.4
4.0
3.7
3.8
3.6
24,273
4,955
2,157
1,665
2,505
4,563
8,428
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, 2015
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
1,997
55
324
408
476
398
336
1,241
40
226
319
361
237
57
62.1
73.9
69.7
78.2
76.0
59.5
16.8
1,174
36
210
300
349
227
53
58.8
66.0
64.6
73.4
73.4
57.0
15.7
67
4
17
19
12
10
4
5.4
10.7
7.3
6.1
3.5
4.2
6.6
757
14
98
89
114
161
280
1,164
55
324
394
261
97
32
840
40
226
306
201
57
10
72.2
73.9
69.7
77.6
77.1
58.0
–
790
36
210
287
192
55
9
67.8
66.0
64.6
72.9
73.7
56.9
–
50
4
17
19
9
1
1
6.0
10.7
7.3
6.2
4.4
1.8
–
324
14
98
88
60
41
23
635
55
302
143
89
33
13
451
40
212
106
67
19
6
71.0
73.9
69.9
74.3
76.1
–
–
422
36
197
101
64
18
6
66.4
66.0
65.1
70.2
72.6
–
–
29
4
14
6
3
1
0
6.4
10.7
6.8
5.4
4.6
–
–
184
14
91
37
21
14
7
529
22
251
172
65
19
389
15
200
134
38
3
73.6
–
79.6
77.6
58.3
–
368
13
187
128
38
3
69.5
–
74.3
74.3
58.1
–
21
2
13
6
0
0
5.5
–
6.6
4.3
0.3
–
140
7
51
39
27
16
317
96
221
86
48
38
27.2
50.0
17.3
80
45
36
25.3
46.6
16.1
6
3
3
6.8
6.7
6.8
231
48
183
516
14
215
205
83
314
13
160
133
9
60.9
–
74.7
64.7
10.3
304
12
157
127
8
58.9
–
73.0
61.8
10.0
10
1
4
6
0
3.3
–
2.3
4.4
–
202
1
54
73
74
123,360
14,751
21,305
19,849
21,323
20,677
25,456
71,278
9,269
15,644
14,728
15,648
12,089
3,900
57.8
62.8
73.4
74.2
73.4
58.5
15.3
67,704
8,368
14,787
14,091
15,050
11,657
3,751
54.9
56.7
69.4
71.0
70.6
56.4
14.7
3,574
901
858
636
598
432
149
5.0
9.7
5.5
4.3
3.8
3.6
3.8
52,082
5,482
5,660
5,121
5,675
8,588
21,556
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, 2015 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
20,945
1,089
6,294
7,295
6,267
10,558
260
2,823
3,968
3,507
50.4
23.8
44.9
54.4
56.0
10,090
243
2,687
3,773
3,386
48.2
22.3
42.7
51.7
54.0
469
16
137
195
121
4.4
6.3
4.8
4.9
3.5
10,386
829
3,471
3,326
2,760
6,771
97
1,554
2,855
2,264
5,482
64
1,244
2,256
1,917
81.0
66.2
80.0
79.0
84.7
5,234
60
1,178
2,142
1,853
77.3
61.8
75.8
75.0
81.8
248
4
65
114
65
4.5
6.6
5.2
5.0
3.4
1,289
33
311
599
347
3,330
47
689
1,467
1,127
2,714
32
570
1,140
972
81.5
68.0
82.8
77.7
86.2
2,571
28
533
1,076
935
77.2
60.7
77.3
73.3
82.9
143
3
38
64
37
5.3
–
6.6
5.6
3.8
616
15
119
327
156
3,440
51
865
1,388
1,136
2,768
33
673
1,116
946
80.4
64.6
77.8
80.4
83.2
2,662
32
646
1,067
918
77.4
62.9
74.6
76.8
80.8
105
1
27
49
28
3.8
–
4.1
4.4
2.9
673
18
192
272
191
8,901
666
2,880
2,737
2,619
2,350
92
674
768
816
26.4
13.8
23.4
28.1
31.2
2,248
86
647
731
784
25.3
12.9
22.5
26.7
29.9
102
6
27
37
32
4.3
6.3
4.0
4.8
3.9
6,551
574
2,206
1,969
1,803
5,273
326
1,860
1,703
1,385
2,726
103
905
944
774
51.7
31.7
48.7
55.4
55.9
2,608
97
861
900
749
49.5
29.8
46.3
52.8
54.1
119
6
44
44
24
4.4
6.1
4.9
4.7
3.1
2,547
222
954
759
611
191,266
22,894
55,317
49,288
63,768
125,349
10,580
32,436
33,749
48,584
65.5
46.2
58.6
68.5
76.2
119,988
9,734
30,659
32,234
47,360
62.7
42.5
55.4
65.4
74.3
5,361
846
1,777
1,514
1,223
4.3
8.0
5.5
4.5
2.5
65,917
12,314
22,880
15,539
15,185
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, 2015
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
10,263
5,407
2,745
2,662
2,248
2,608
136,947
100.0
38.5
18.7
19.8
14.2
16.8
8.6
8.2
13.5
0.4
5.8
7.2
17.0
6.7
10.2
100.0
39.3
18.2
21.1
15.3
16.6
7.8
8.8
13.5
0.3
5.5
7.7
15.3
6.8
8.5
100.0
37.5
17.1
20.4
16.9
16.7
7.2
9.5
13.9
0.3
5.5
8.1
14.9
6.7
8.3
100.0
41.1
19.3
21.9
13.6
16.5
8.4
8.1
13.1
0.3
5.4
7.4
15.7
7.0
8.7
100.0
39.2
21.2
17.9
12.9
18.0
11.6
6.4
12.1
0.8
5.5
5.8
17.9
5.7
12.1
100.0
36.4
17.7
18.7
13.2
16.2
7.8
8.5
14.5
0.4
6.8
7.4
19.7
7.5
12.2
100.0
39.4
16.2
23.2
17.3
22.9
10.5
12.4
8.9
0.7
5.1
3.1
11.5
5.7
5.8
9,089
4,617
2,322
2,294
2,168
2,303
69,243
100.0
36.9
18.5
18.4
14.0
15.6
8.8
6.8
15.0
0.5
6.5
8.1
18.5
7.2
11.3
100.0
37.3
17.9
19.4
15.0
15.0
7.7
7.3
15.6
0.3
6.4
8.9
17.1
7.4
9.7
100.0
35.8
16.7
19.1
16.4
15.0
6.9
8.1
16.1
0.3
6.5
9.3
16.6
7.2
9.4
100.0
38.8
19.1
19.7
13.5
15.0
8.6
6.5
15.1
0.4
6.2
8.5
17.6
7.6
9.9
100.0
38.7
21.1
17.6
12.8
17.6
11.7
5.9
12.5
0.8
5.7
6.1
18.4
5.9
12.5
100.0
34.3
17.4
16.9
13.0
14.7
8.0
6.8
16.3
0.4
7.6
8.3
21.6
8.1
13.5
100.0
35.6
17.2
18.5
13.8
16.4
10.1
6.2
16.8
1.1
9.8
5.9
17.4
7.8
9.6
1,174
790
422
368
80
304
67,704
100.0
51.4
20.3
31.0
16.2
26.4
7.7
18.7
1.2
0.0
0.5
0.7
100.0
51.1
19.9
31.2
17.0
25.8
8.2
17.6
1.3
0.1
0.4
0.8
100.0
47.1
19.6
27.6
19.7
26.2
8.9
17.3
1.3
0.1
0.3
1.0
100.0
55.7
20.4
35.4
13.9
25.4
7.4
18.0
1.2
0.0
0.6
0.6
100.0
51.4
24.7
26.7
16.3
27.2
7.9
19.3
1.3
0.0
1.3
0.0
100.0
51.9
20.3
31.7
14.0
27.9
6.4
21.5
1.0
0.0
0.4
0.6
100.0
43.2
15.2
28.0
20.8
29.6
10.9
18.7
0.9
0.4
0.3
0.2
Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by occupation, sex, veteran status, and period of service, 2015
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.9
3.0
1.9
4.8
3.2
1.6
Gulf War Gulf War
era II
era I
5.7
3.6
2.1
3.8
2.8
1.0
WW II,
Korean
War,
and
Vietnam
era
3.9
1.3
2.6
Other
service
periods
5.2
2.7
2.5
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, 2015 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
10,263
5,407
2,745
2,662
2,248
2,608
136,947
100.0
1.9
0.9
1.0
98.1
92.0
70.6
1.0
5.8
12.7
2.5
8.5
7.5
1.9
4.7
10.9
8.2
3.8
3.2
21.4
9.2
4.9
7.4
6.1
100.0
0.7
0.5
0.2
99.3
96.2
70.7
1.2
5.5
12.7
2.4
8.5
7.1
2.2
4.1
11.6
8.5
4.1
3.0
25.5
12.3
5.4
7.8
3.1
100.0
0.7
0.5
0.2
99.3
97.1
70.8
1.2
5.8
11.7
2.3
9.1
6.9
2.0
3.9
11.7
8.9
4.5
2.7
26.4
14.3
4.9
7.2
2.2
100.0
0.7
0.5
0.1
99.3
95.3
70.6
1.1
5.1
13.7
2.4
7.9
7.3
2.4
4.2
11.4
8.1
3.7
3.2
24.7
10.2
6.0
8.5
4.0
100.0
4.8
1.7
3.0
95.2
82.8
68.6
0.7
5.4
11.0
2.7
9.3
6.4
1.3
6.0
10.5
7.9
3.5
3.9
14.1
4.2
3.8
6.1
12.3
100.0
1.8
0.9
0.8
98.2
91.2
72.0
0.8
6.6
14.2
2.5
7.9
9.1
2.0
4.7
9.7
8.0
3.2
3.0
19.2
7.0
4.7
7.6
7.0
100.0
1.6
1.0
0.5
98.4
92.6
79.0
0.6
5.3
9.9
2.3
10.7
3.8
1.8
6.4
10.1
15.5
8.4
4.3
13.5
2.0
4.7
6.8
5.8
9,089
4,617
2,322
2,294
2,168
2,303
69,243
100.0
2.0
1.0
1.1
98.0
91.4
71.0
1.1
6.4
13.6
2.6
8.5
8.1
1.9
4.5
11.0
6.4
3.6
3.2
20.4
8.4
4.6
100.0
0.7
0.6
0.2
99.3
96.1
71.2
1.3
6.3
13.9
2.6
8.4
7.8
2.2
4.0
11.9
6.0
3.8
3.1
24.8
11.6
5.1
100.0
0.7
0.6
0.2
99.3
97.1
70.8
1.5
6.7
12.8
2.6
8.9
7.4
2.1
3.8
11.9
6.2
4.0
2.7
26.3
13.8
4.9
100.0
0.8
0.6
0.2
99.2
95.1
71.7
1.2
5.8
15.0
2.6
7.8
8.2
2.3
4.1
11.9
5.8
3.6
3.4
23.4
9.3
5.3
100.0
4.9
1.8
3.1
95.1
82.4
68.5
0.7
5.6
11.2
2.7
9.2
6.6
1.3
6.0
10.6
7.3
3.3
4.0
13.8
4.0
3.8
100.0
1.9
0.9
0.9
98.1
90.7
72.9
0.9
7.3
15.2
2.6
8.2
10.0
2.1
4.3
9.7
6.4
3.3
2.9
17.8
6.3
4.3
100.0
2.3
1.5
0.7
97.7
91.0
80.7
1.0
9.4
13.5
3.2
10.5
5.8
2.1
5.5
11.2
6.7
7.9
3.9
10.3
1.9
3.4
Table 5. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of
service, 2015 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
7.4
6.5
8.2
3.2
7.6
2.2
8.7
4.2
6.0
12.5
7.2
7.5
5.0
6.7
1,174
790
422
368
80
304
67,704
100.0
0.5
0.3
0.2
99.5
96.5
67.2
0.1
1.0
6.0
1.4
8.7
2.5
1.9
5.6
9.6
22.3
5.2
3.0
29.2
14.7
7.3
7.3
3.0
100.0
0.3
0.1
0.2
99.7
97.3
67.7
0.1
0.7
5.8
1.1
9.4
2.7
2.1
4.7
9.8
22.9
5.9
2.6
29.5
16.2
7.3
6.0
2.5
100.0
0.4
0.1
0.3
99.6
97.6
70.8
0.1
0.8
5.5
0.7
9.7
3.7
1.2
4.7
11.0
23.4
7.0
3.1
26.8
17.0
4.9
4.9
1.9
100.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
99.9
96.8
64.2
0.1
0.6
6.1
1.6
9.0
1.6
3.2
4.7
8.3
22.2
4.7
2.0
32.7
15.4
10.1
7.2
3.0
100.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
99.7
94.1
71.5
0.0
0.0
7.1
4.2
12.0
0.5
0.3
5.4
7.8
24.4
6.7
3.1
22.6
9.9
6.0
6.6
5.1
100.0
1.2
0.8
0.4
98.8
95.1
64.9
0.1
1.9
6.5
1.3
6.0
2.4
1.7
8.1
9.8
20.3
2.9
3.9
30.2
11.9
7.5
10.8
3.7
100.0
0.9
0.5
0.3
99.1
94.1
77.3
0.2
1.2
6.3
1.5
10.8
1.9
1.4
7.2
8.9
24.4
8.9
4.6
16.8
2.2
6.1
8.5
4.9
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, 2015 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
21,209
381
73
510
228
1,820
428
194
76
28
1,613
716
105
126
676
465
244
202
304
311
127
428
368
617
381
204
479
106
144
232
119
397
196
837
724
54
817
309
353
886
70
394
68
503
1,740
149
45
795
558
152
404
52
Total
Percent
of
population
10,757
189
46
244
103
902
225
97
34
15
784
384
54
63
338
238
131
99
137
171
61
251
160
275
197
101
244
52
76
125
65
182
96
387
398
33
398
167
158
413
33
205
39
244
967
87
22
491
268
64
214
30
50.7
49.5
62.9
47.8
45.3
49.6
52.6
49.9
45.6
54.3
48.6
53.6
51.8
49.8
50.0
51.1
53.8
49.0
45.1
55.1
47.8
58.5
43.5
44.6
51.6
49.4
50.8
48.6
53.2
53.9
54.2
45.8
49.1
46.2
54.9
60.9
48.7
53.9
44.8
46.6
47.1
52.1
57.6
48.6
55.6
58.5
48.6
61.8
48.1
41.9
53.1
58.1
Employed
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
labor force
10,263
183
44
235
98
840
217
92
33
14
742
365
53
60
321
232
129
93
129
163
58
233
151
260
186
95
232
49
74
118
62
172
91
372
385
32
385
161
149
393
31
196
38
234
926
85
21
473
258
60
207
29
48.4
48.0
60.2
46.1
43.1
46.2
50.8
47.7
43.9
50.1
46.0
51.0
50.5
47.8
47.5
49.9
52.8
46.0
42.6
52.6
45.7
54.3
41.2
42.2
48.8
46.3
48.4
46.1
51.4
50.8
52.2
43.4
46.4
44.5
53.1
59.2
47.1
52.2
42.3
44.4
44.3
49.8
56.2
46.5
53.2
56.9
46.7
59.5
46.3
39.7
51.2
56.2
495
6
2
9
5
62
8
4
1
1
43
19
1
2
17
6
2
6
8
8
3
18
9
15
11
6
12
3
3
7
2
10
5
14
13
1
13
5
9
19
2
9
1
10
41
2
1
19
10
3
8
1
4.6
3.1
4.3
3.7
4.7
6.8
3.5
4.6
3.6
7.7
5.4
4.9
2.5
4.0
5.0
2.4
1.9
6.1
5.6
4.6
4.5
7.2
5.3
5.3
5.5
6.2
4.8
5.2
3.4
5.8
3.7
5.4
5.5
3.7
3.2
2.8
3.3
3.2
5.6
4.7
5.8
4.4
2.5
4.2
4.3
2.6
3.9
3.8
3.8
5.1
3.6
3.3
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
10,452
193
27
266
125
918
203
97
41
13
829
332
50
63
338
227
113
103
167
140
67
178
208
342
185
103
236
55
67
107
55
215
100
450
327
21
420
143
195
473
37
189
29
259
772
62
23
303
290
88
189
22
Table 6B. Employment status of nonveterans 18 years and over by state, 2015 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
220,740
3,285
454
4,566
1,986
27,509
3,644
2,546
649
507
14,140
6,770
949
1,073
9,022
4,484
2,119
1,928
3,029
3,153
933
4,139
4,942
7,008
3,752
1,994
4,092
684
1,251
1,950
930
6,426
1,347
14,433
6,794
512
7,977
2,563
2,754
9,019
760
3,291
567
4,519
17,965
1,888
453
5,519
4,812
1,293
3,976
386
NOTE: Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Total
Percent
of
population
144,385
1,954
316
2,874
1,218
17,855
2,547
1,766
428
368
8,693
4,323
619
723
6,061
2,991
1,534
1,370
1,790
1,978
608
2,901
3,362
4,413
2,756
1,172
2,800
464
904
1,298
664
4,290
822
9,132
4,350
375
5,193
1,677
1,779
5,915
518
2,066
409
2,814
11,920
1,327
315
3,718
3,227
720
2,798
272
65.4
59.5
69.8
62.9
61.3
64.9
69.9
69.4
65.9
72.6
61.5
63.9
65.2
67.4
67.2
66.7
72.4
71.1
59.1
62.7
65.1
70.1
68.0
63.0
73.4
58.8
68.4
67.8
72.3
66.5
71.4
66.8
61.0
63.3
64.0
73.2
65.1
65.4
64.6
65.6
68.2
62.8
72.2
62.3
66.4
70.3
69.5
67.4
67.1
55.6
70.4
70.5
Employed
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
labor force
136,947
1,834
295
2,701
1,155
16,783
2,451
1,671
406
343
8,233
4,076
596
694
5,714
2,852
1,480
1,313
1,697
1,856
583
2,761
3,204
4,184
2,658
1,097
2,665
446
879
1,210
642
4,044
767
8,658
4,096
365
4,952
1,606
1,683
5,611
489
1,944
395
2,654
11,404
1,284
304
3,557
3,048
670
2,674
261
62.0
55.8
64.9
59.2
58.2
61.0
67.3
65.6
62.6
67.7
58.2
60.2
62.8
64.6
63.3
63.6
69.9
68.1
56.0
58.9
62.5
66.7
64.8
59.7
70.8
55.0
65.1
65.2
70.2
62.1
69.1
62.9
56.9
60.0
60.3
71.3
62.1
62.7
61.1
62.2
64.4
59.1
69.7
58.7
63.5
68.0
67.2
64.5
63.3
51.8
67.2
67.7
7,439
120
22
173
63
1,072
96
95
21
25
460
247
23
29
347
139
53
57
93
122
25
141
158
229
98
74
135
18
25
88
22
246
55
474
254
10
241
71
96
304
29
121
14
159
516
44
11
161
178
50
124
11
5.2
6.1
6.9
6.0
5.1
6.0
3.8
5.4
5.0
6.7
5.3
5.7
3.7
4.0
5.7
4.6
3.5
4.1
5.2
6.2
4.1
4.8
4.7
5.2
3.6
6.4
4.8
3.9
2.8
6.7
3.3
5.7
6.7
5.2
5.8
2.6
4.6
4.3
5.4
5.1
5.6
5.9
3.5
5.7
4.3
3.3
3.4
4.3
5.5
6.9
4.4
4.0
Not in
labor
force
76,355
1,332
137
1,692
768
9,654
1,097
780
221
139
5,447
2,447
330
350
2,961
1,493
585
558
1,240
1,175
325
1,238
1,579
2,595
996
822
1,292
220
347
652
265
2,136
525
5,301
2,444
137
2,784
886
975
3,104
241
1,225
157
1,706
6,044
561
138
1,801
1,586
574
1,178
114
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 2015, 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
Unemployed
Percent
of
population
Percent
of
labor force
Total
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
21,170
4,309
1,239
1,041
1,595
434
16,310
551
10,593
1,972
664
648
490
170
8,349
272
50.0
45.8
53.6
62.2
30.7
39.2
51.2
49.4
10,121
1,866
637
627
443
159
7,987
268
47.8
43.3
51.4
60.2
27.8
36.7
49.0
48.7
472
106
27
21
47
11
362
4
4.5
5.4
4.0
3.3
9.6
6.4
4.3
1.4
10,576
2,337
575
393
1,105
264
7,961
279
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
7,059
2,033
544
570
728
192
4,839
187
5,804
1,451
428
477
420
126
4,221
132
82.2
71.3
78.7
83.7
57.6
65.6
87.2
70.5
5,536
1,368
410
459
381
117
4,040
128
78.4
67.3
75.3
80.6
52.4
61.2
83.5
68.5
268
83
19
17
38
8
182
4
4.6
5.7
4.3
3.6
9.1
6.7
4.3
2.9
1,255
583
116
93
308
66
617
55
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
3,609
1,181
228
318
528
106
2,304
124
2,959
864
176
290
329
69
2,012
83
82.0
73.2
77.1
91.1
62.3
65.0
87.3
67.1
2,812
816
171
284
300
61
1,916
79
77.9
69.1
74.7
89.3
56.9
57.1
83.2
64.0
148
48
5
6
28
8
96
4
5.0
5.5
3.0
1.9
8.6
649
317
52
28
199
37
292
41
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
3,450
853
316
251
200
85
2,535
63
2,845
587
253
187
91
57
2,209
49
82.4
68.8
79.9
74.3
45.4
66.4
87.2
2,724
552
239
175
81
57
2,123
49
79.0
64.7
75.8
69.6
40.5
66.4
83.8
120
35
13
12
10
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
8,852
1,671
490
312
700
169
6,919
262
2,164
220
104
72
23
21
1,857
87
24.4
13.2
21.3
23.0
3.3
12.5
26.8
33.1
2,072
207
98
68
20
21
1,779
87
23.4
12.4
20.1
21.7
2.8
12.5
25.7
33.1
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
5,259
604
205
160
167
73
4,553
102
2,626
301
131
100
47
23
2,271
54
49.9
49.8
64.0
62.3
28.2
2,513
291
129
100
42
21
2,168
54
47.8
48.1
62.9
62.3
25.0
See footnotes at end of table.
-
49.9
52.5
-
47.6
52.5
4.8
4.5
4.2
5.9
5.2
6.3
10.8
-
86
0
-
-
92
13
6
4
4
-
3.9
4.2
6.1
5.6
-
78
0
4.2
0.0
113
10
2
4.3
3.4
1.7
5
2
103
0
4.5
-
606
266
63
65
109
29
326
14
6,688
1,451
386
240
677
148
5,062
175
2,633
303
74
60
120
50
2,281
49
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 2015, 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
Unemployed
Percent
of
population
Percent
of
labor force
Total
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
19,171
3,857
1,120
943
1,395
398
14,823
491
9,340
1,710
599
574
382
155
7,383
247
48.7
44.3
53.4
60.9
27.4
39.0
49.8
50.4
8,932
1,616
577
553
340
146
7,069
247
46.6
41.9
51.5
58.6
24.4
36.6
47.7
50.4
408
94
21
21
42
10
314
0
4.4
5.5
3.6
3.7
10.9
6.1
4.3
0.0
9,830
2,146
522
369
1,013
242
7,440
244
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
5,891
1,699
451
492
588
168
4,040
152
4,916
1,221
371
414
321
115
3,580
114
83.4
71.9
82.2
84.2
54.6
68.5
88.6
75.1
4,702
1,145
358
397
284
106
3,443
114
79.8
67.4
79.3
80.6
48.3
63.4
85.2
75.1
213
76
13
17
37
8
137
0
4.3
6.2
3.6
4.2
11.6
7.4
3.8
0.0
975
478
80
78
267
53
459
38
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
2,972
972
189
268
415
100
1,898
102
2,493
715
149
243
253
68
1,701
77
83.9
73.5
79.2
90.8
61.0
68.3
89.6
75.9
2,368
672
149
238
225
60
1,619
77
79.7
69.1
79.2
88.7
54.1
59.8
85.3
75.9
125
42
5.0
5.9
480
258
39
25
162
32
197
24
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
2,919
727
263
224
172
68
2,141
51
2,423
506
222
171
67
46
1,880
37
83.0
69.7
84.4
76.2
39.1
2,334
473
208
159
59
46
1,825
37
80.0
65.0
79.3
71.0
34.1
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
8,537
1,619
479
305
666
169
6,669
248
2,081
214
104
69
20
21
1,785
82
24.4
13.2
21.7
22.6
3.0
12.5
26.8
32.9
1,990
201
98
65
16
21
1,707
82
23.3
12.4
20.5
21.2
2.5
12.5
25.6
32.9
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
4,743
538
190
146
142
60
4,114
91
2,343
275
123
91
41
19
2,017
51
49.4
51.1
65.0
62.6
29.1
2,240
271
121
91
40
18
1,918
51
47.2
50.3
63.8
62.6
28.4
See footnotes at end of table.
87.8
-
49.0
56.7
-
-
6
28
8
82
0
89
34
13
12
9
85.2
55
0
-
46.6
56.7
92
13
6
4
4
-
2.3
11.2
4.8
0.0
3.7
6.7
6.0
6.9
2.9
4.4
6.2
5.6
-
78
0
4.4
0.0
103
4
2
4.4
1.6
1.9
1
1
99
0
4.9
-
496
220
41
53
105
21
262
13
6,456
1,405
375
237
646
148
4,884
167
2,400
263
66
54
101
41
2,097
39
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 2015, 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
Percent
of
population
Total
Unemployed
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
labor force
Total
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
1,999
452
119
98
199
36
1,487
60
1,253
262
65
74
108
15
967
25
Gulf War era, total
Total
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
Presence of disability not reported
1,168
334
799
35
888
230
641
18
Gulf War era II
Total
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
Presence of disability not reported
636
208
406
22
467
149
311
6
Gulf War era I
Total
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
Presence of disability not reported
532
126
393
12
421
80
329
12
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
Presence of disability not reported
315
52
250
13
83
6
72
5
Other service periods
Total
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
Presence of disability not reported
516
66
439
11
282
26
254
2
62.7
57.8
54.8
75.2
54.0
65.0
76.0
68.7
80.2
73.3
71.6
76.8
79.3
63.8
83.8
26.2
28.7
54.7
58.0
-
1,189
249
60
74
102
14
918
21
833
223
596
14
443
144
297
2
390
79
299
12
83
6
72
5
273
20
251
2
59.5
55.1
50.3
75.2
51.3
64
12
5
5
1
48
4
61.8
71.3
66.7
74.6
55
6
45
4
69.7
69.1
73.3
23
5
14
4
73.3
62.9
76.0
32
1
31
0
26.2
28.7
52.9
57.1
-
9
6
4
0
5.1
4.6
5.0
5.0
-
746
191
54
24
92
21
520
35
6.2
2.8
7.0
280
105
158
17
5.0
3.6
4.5
170
59
94
16
7.5
1.4
9.3
-
110
46
64
1
-
232
46
178
8
-
-
3.3
1.4
-
234
40
184
9
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 indicates no data or data that do not meet publication
criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000). Beginning with data for August 2015, estimates from the veterans supplement reflect a
change in the weighting methodology.
Table 8. Employed persons 18 years and over by veteran status, presence of service-connected disability, period of service,
and class of worker, August 2015, not seasonally adjusted
Percent distribution by class of worker
Nonagricultural industries
Veteran status, presence of
disability, and period of service
Veterans, total ²
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
Total
employed
(thousands)
Total
Agriculture
and
related
industries
Wage and salary workers ¹
Total
Private
sector
Total
Selfemployed,
unincorpoGovernment
rated, and
unpaid
family
State and
Federal
workers
local
10,121
1,866
7,987
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.7
1.6
1.7
98.3
98.4
98.3
70.2
58.5
72.6
22.5
36.1
19.6
10.2
25.0
6.9
12.4
11.1
12.7
5.6
3.8
6.1
5,536
1,368
4,040
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.7
0.6
0.7
99.3
99.4
99.3
70.0
58.2
73.9
26.6
38.5
22.8
13.3
27.6
8.7
13.3
10.9
14.2
2.7
2.6
2.6
Gulf War era II ²
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
2,812
816
1,916
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.8
0.8
0.9
99.2
99.2
99.1
70.3
60.2
74.4
27.2
36.2
23.5
15.1
24.8
11.1
12.2
11.3
12.5
1.6
2.9
1.2
Gulf War era I ²
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
2,724
552
2,123
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.5
0.4
0.5
99.5
99.6
99.5
69.7
55.3
73.3
26.0
41.9
22.2
11.5
31.7
6.5
14.5
10.2
15.7
3.7
2.3
3.9
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ²
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
2,072
207
1,779
100.0
100.0
100.0
4.2
8.9
3.5
95.8
91.1
96.5
68.1
58.3
68.5
14.1
18.6
13.7
5.4
10.9
5.0
8.7
7.7
8.8
13.6
14.2
14.2
Other service periods ²
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
2,513
291
2,168
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.8
0.7
2.0
98.2
99.3
98.0
72.4
60.2
73.5
20.4
37.3
18.4
7.1
22.5
5.2
13.2
14.8
13.2
5.4
1.7
6.0
137,213
100.0
1.7
98.3
79.4
13.0
2.0
11.0
5.9
Gulf War era, total ²
With service-connected disability
Without service-connected disability
Nonveterans
¹ Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.
² 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 1950January 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. Beginning with data for August 2015, estimates from the veterans supplement reflect a change in the weighting methodology.
Table 9. Employment status of Gulf War-era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2015, 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
Unemployed
Percent
of
population
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
7,059
2,470
4,363
226
5,804
2,052
3,593
158
82.2
83.1
82.4
69.9
5,536
1,969
3,409
158
78.4
79.7
78.1
69.9
268
83
185
0
4.6
4.1
5.1
0.0
1,255
418
769
68
3,609
1,393
2,083
132
2,959
1,160
1,720
79
82.0
83.3
82.6
59.6
2,812
1,119
1,614
79
77.9
80.3
77.5
59.6
148
41
107
0
5.0
3.5
6.2
0.0
649
233
363
53
3,450
1,077
2,280
94
2,845
892
1,873
79
82.4
82.9
82.2
84.3
2,724
850
1,795
79
79.0
78.9
78.7
84.3
120
42
78
0
4.2
4.7
4.2
0.0
606
184
407
15
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. Beginning with data for August 2015, estimates from the veterans
supplement reflect a change in the weighting methodology.
Table 10. Employment status of Gulf War-era II veterans 18 years and over by location of service, August 2015, 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 both ¹
Served in Iraq ²
Served in Afghanistan ³
Served in both locations 4
Served elsewhere
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
3,609
1,665
1,412
643
390
1,944
Employed
Total
2,959
1,308
1,124
484
300
1,651
Percent
of
population
82.0
78.6
79.6
75.2
76.8
85.0
Total
2,812
1,251
1,078
464
291
1,560
Unemployed
Percent
of
population
77.9
75.1
76.3
72.2
74.6
80.3
Number
148
57
46
19
9
91
Not in
labor
force
Rate
5.0
4.4
4.1
4.0
2.9
5.5
649
357
288
159
90
292
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. Beginning with data for August 2015, estimates from the veterans
supplement reflect a change in the weighting methodology.