Table A-5.Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and sex, not seasonally adjusted






HOUSEHOLD DATA
 Table A-5. Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and sex, not seasonally adjusted Numbers in thousands





	Employment status, veteran status, and period of service
	Total
	Men
	Women




	Jan.
2009		
	Jan.
2010		
	Jan.
2009		
	Jan.
2010		
	Jan.
2009		
	Jan.
2010		








	
VETERANS, 18 years and over

				





	
Civilian noninstitutional population

	22,358
	22,186
	20,611
	20,410
	1,747
	1,776





	
Civilian labor force

	12,419
	11,860
	11,223
	10,755
	1,195
	1,104





	
Participation rate

	55.5
	53.5
	54.5
	52.7
	68.4
	62.2





	
Employed

	11,496
	10,724
	10,380
	9,743
	1,116
	981





	
Employment-population ratio

	51.4
	48.3
	50.4
	47.7
	63.9
	55.2





	
Unemployed

	922
	1,136
	844
	1,012
	79
	124





	
Unemployment rate

	7.4
	9.6
	7.5
	9.4
	6.6
	11.2





	
Not in labor force

	9,939
	10,326
	9,388
	9,655
	552
	672





	




	
Gulf War-era II veterans

				





	
Civilian noninstitutional population

	1,800
	2,091
	1,483
	1,764
	318
	327





	
Civilian labor force

	1,523
	1,690
	1,258
	1,456
	265
	234





	
Participation rate

	84.6
	80.8
	84.9
	82.5
	83.4
	71.6





	
Employed

	1,388
	1,477
	1,152
	1,276
	236
	201





	
Employment-population ratio

	77.1
	70.6
	77.7
	72.3
	74.4
	61.5





	
Unemployed

	135
	213
	107
	180
	28
	33





	
Unemployment rate

	8.9
	12.6
	8.5
	12.4
	10.7
	14.2





	
Not in labor force

	277
	401
	224
	308
	53
	93





	




	
Gulf War-era I veterans

				





	
Civilian noninstitutional population

	2,928
	2,861
	2,492
	2,375
	437
	485





	
Civilian labor force

	2,563
	2,491
	2,219
	2,105
	344
	386





	
Participation rate

	87.5
	87.1
	89.1
	88.6
	78.8
	79.6





	
Employed

	2,411
	2,257
	2,081
	1,902
	331
	354





	
Employment-population ratio

	82.3
	78.9
	83.5
	80.1
	75.7
	73.0





	
Unemployed

	152
	235
	139
	203
	13
	32





	
Unemployment rate

	5.9
	9.4
	6.2
	9.6
	3.9
	8.3





	
Not in labor force

	365
	369
	273
	270
	93
	99





	




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

				





	
Civilian noninstitutional population

	11,604
	11,233
	11,219
	10,852
	385
	381





	
Civilian labor force

	4,638
	4,149
	4,506
	4,030
	133
	119





	
Participation rate

	40.0
	36.9
	40.2
	37.1
	34.5
	31.1





	
Employed

	4,305
	3,765
	4,175
	3,660
	130
	105





	
Employment-population ratio

	37.1
	33.5
	37.2
	33.7
	33.8
	27.6





	
Unemployed

	333
	384
	330
	371
	3
	13





	
Unemployment rate

	7.2
	9.3
	7.3
	9.2
	2.1
	11.2





	
Not in labor force

	6,966
	7,084
	6,714
	6,822
	252
	262





	




	
Veterans of other service periods

				





	
Civilian noninstitutional population

	6,025
	6,001
	5,417
	5,418
	608
	583





	
Civilian labor force

	3,694
	3,529
	3,241
	3,164
	454
	365





	
Participation rate

	61.3
	58.8
	59.8
	58.4
	74.6
	62.7





	
Employed

	3,392
	3,225
	2,973
	2,905
	420
	320





	
Employment-population ratio

	56.3
	53.7
	54.9
	53.6
	69.0
	55.0





	
Unemployed

	302
	304
	268
	259
	34
	45





	
Unemployment rate

	8.2
	8.6
	8.3
	8.2
	7.5
	12.3





	
Not in labor force

	2,331
	2,472
	2,177
	2,255
	154
	218





	




	
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over

				





	
Civilian noninstitutional population

	203,425
	205,694
	88,343
	89,718
	115,082
	115,976





	
Civilian labor force

	139,074
	139,297
	69,560
	69,629
	69,514
	69,668





	
Participation rate

	68.4
	67.7
	78.7
	77.6
	60.4
	60.1





	
Employed

	127,393
	124,767
	62,688
	60,879
	64,705
	63,888





	
Employment-population ratio

	62.6
	60.7
	71.0
	67.9
	56.2
	55.1





	
Unemployed

	11,681
	14,530
	6,872
	8,750
	4,809
	5,780





	
Unemployment rate

	8.4
	10.4
	9.9
	12.6
	6.9
	8.3





	
Not in labor force

	64,352
	66,397
	18,783
	20,089
	45,568
	46,308









	

		NOTE: Veterans 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 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. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

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