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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2010 Edition)

(Numbers in thousands)
Table 36. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by sex and period of service, 2009 annual averages
Employment status and period of serviceTotalWomenMenWomen
as a
percent
of total
TOTAL VETERANS, 18 years and over

Civilian noninstitutional population

22,1821,75720,4257.9

Civilian labor force

12,1021,13410,9689.4

Participation rate

54.664.553.7

Employed

11,1191,04210,0769.4

Employment-population ratio

50.159.349.3

Unemployed

983918929.3

Unemployment rate

8.18.08.1

Not in labor force

10,0806239,4576.2
PERIOD OF SERVICE
Gulf War-era II veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population

1,9403471,59317.9

Civilian labor force

1,6202571,36315.9

Participation rate

83.574.285.6

Employed

1,4552281,22815.7

Employment-population ratio

75.065.677.1

Unemployed

1653013618.2

Unemployment rate

10.211.59.9

Not in labor force

3198923027.9
Gulf War-era I veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population

2,9154512,46415.5

Civilian labor force

2,5563612,19514.1

Participation rate

87.780.189.1

Employed

2,3613352,02614.2

Employment-population ratio

81.074.482.2

Unemployed

1952616913.3

Unemployment rate

7.67.17.7

Not in labor force

3589026925.1
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population

11,39038211,0083.4

Civilian labor force

4,3561334,2233.1

Participation rate

38.234.838.4

Employed

4,0291263,9033.1

Employment-population ratio

35.432.935.5

Unemployed

32773202.1

Unemployment rate

7.55.47.6

Not in labor force

7,0342496,7853.5
Veterans of other service periods

Civilian noninstitutional population

5,9375775,3609.7

Civilian labor force

3,5693823,18710.7

Participation rate

60.166.259.5

Employed

3,2733542,91910.8

Employment-population ratio

55.161.354.5

Unemployed

296292679.8

Unemployment rate

8.37.58.4

Not in labor force

2,3681952,1738.2
NOTE: Veterans 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 who served in more than one wartime period are classified only in the most recent one. Veterans who served during one of the selected wartime periods and another period are classified only in the wartime period.

 

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011