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EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS -- 2011
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--was 12.1
percent in 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate
for all veterans was 8.3 percent. Twenty-six percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported
having a service-connected disability in August 2011, compared with about 14 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 information 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 2011 annual averages presented in this release. In August 2011,
a supplement to the CPS collected additional information about veterans on topics such as
service-connected disability. Information from the supplement is also presented in this
release. The supplement was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and
by the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service. For more
information, see the Technical Note, which provides definitions of terms used in this
release.
Highlights from the 2011 data:
-- The unemployment rate of veterans in 2011 (8.3 percent) was not statistically
different from the rate in 2010 (8.7 percent). The rate for Gulf War-era II
veterans also was little different from a year earlier. (See table A.)
-- Young male veterans (those ages 18 to 24) who served during Gulf War era II had
an unemployment rate of 29.1 percent in 2011, higher than that of young male
nonveterans (17.6 percent). (See table 2B.)
-- Among all veterans, those with a service-connected disability had an unemployment
rate of 8.5 percent in August 2011, about the same as the rate for veterans with
no disability (7.9 percent). (See table 6.)
-- One in three employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in
the public sector in August 2011, compared with about 1 in 5 veterans with no
disability. (See table 7.)
-- Gulf War-era II veterans who were current or past members of the Reserve or
National Guard had an unemployment rate of 9.1 percent in August 2011, little
different than the rate for those veterans who had not been members (11.0
percent). (See table 8.)
-- Gulf War-era II veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both had an
unemployment rate of 11.6 percent in August 2011. (See table 9.)
The Veteran Population
In 2011, 21.6 million men and women in the civilian noninstitutional population ages
18 and over were veterans. (See table 1.) 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 of the survey.
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 account for about one-half
(10.4 million) of the total veteran population. A total of 5.3 million veterans served
during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001) or Gulf War era II (September 2001
forward). Another 5.9 million served outside these designated wartime periods. Because
age and other demographic differences affect labor force status, the next sections focus
on veterans by period of service.
Gulf War-era II Veterans
In 2011, about 2.4 million of the nation's veterans had served during Gulf War era II.
About 17 percent of these veterans were women, compared with 3 percent of veterans from
World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era. About 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 12.0 percent in 2011,
little different from the rate for women (12.4 percent). (See table 1.)
The unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era II veterans age 18 to 24, at 29.1 percent,
was higher than that for nonveterans of the same age group (17.6 percent). The rate
for male veterans age 25 to 34 also was higher than the rate for their nonveteran
counterparts (13.4 and 9.5 percent, respectively). For those age 35 and over, the
unemployment rates of male veterans and nonveterans generally were little different.
(See table 2B.)
Veterans of Gulf War era II and nonveterans had similar occupational profiles in 2011
after accounting for gender. About one-third of the employed men in both groups worked
in management and professional occupations, a higher proportion than in any other major
occupational group. Among employed women, about 49 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans
and 41 percent of nonveterans worked in management and professional occupations. (See
table 4.)
Gulf War-era II veterans were about twice as likely to work in the public sector in
2011 as were nonveterans--27 percent and 14 percent, respectively. About 14 percent
of employed veterans of the era worked for the federal government, compared with about
2 percent of employed nonveterans. (See table 5.)
In August 2011, approximately 38 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported that
they had served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both. (Some veterans did not report their
location of service.) These veterans had an unemployment rate of 11.6 percent, not
statistically different from Gulf War-era II veterans who served elsewhere (8.6
percent). (See table 9.)
Gulf War-era I Veterans
For the 2.9 million veterans who served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August
2001), the proportion that were women (16 percent in 2011) was similar to that of
Gulf War-era II veterans. About 87 percent of the era's veterans were age 35 and over,
compared with 36 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans. (See tables 1 and 2A.)
The labor force participation rate of male veterans from Gulf War era I was 85.7
percent in 2011, little different than the rate for male Gulf War-era II veterans
(83.5 percent). The unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era I veterans (7.1 percent)
was lower than the rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (12.0 percent). This difference
in the unemployment rate reflects, at least in part, the older age profile of veterans
who served during Gulf War era I. Unemployment rates of Gulf War-era I veterans were
not statistically different from those of nonveterans of the same gender and age group.
Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Era
In August 2011, about 10.4 million veterans responded that they had served during World
War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam era. Nearly all of these veterans were at least
55 years old, and more than half were at least 65 years old. Nearly all (97 percent) of
these veterans were men. In 2011, just over one-third of male veterans of these wartime
periods were in the labor force, and their unemployment rate was 7.6 percent. Male
veterans of these wartime periods had lower labor force participation rates compared
with male nonveterans in the same age categories. (See tables 1 and 2B.)
Veterans of Other Service Periods
In 2011, about 5.9 million veterans had served on active duty during "other service
periods," mainly between the Korean War and the Vietnam era, and between the Vietnam
era and Gulf War era I. Because these veterans served between the major wartime
periods, which span several decades, this group is concentrated in two age ranges.
About 43 percent of these veterans were 45 to 54 years old, and another 38 percent
were 65 years and over. (See tables 1 and 2A.)
Nine in 10 veterans of other service periods were men. Among most age groups, male
veterans of service periods between the designated wartime periods had labor force
participation rates and unemployment rates that were not statistically different than
those of male nonveterans.
Veterans with a Service-connected Disability
In August 2011, about 3.0 million veterans, or 14 percent of the total, reported
having a service-connected disability. (Some veterans did not report whether they
had a service-connected disability.) 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 6.)
Among veterans with a service-connected disability, about 4 in 10 reported a disability
rating of less than 30 percent, while about 3 in 10 had a rating of 60 percent or higher.
In August 2011, 60.3 percent of veterans with a service-connected disability rating of
less than 30 percent were in the labor force, compared with 26.6 percent for those with
a rating of 60 percent or higher.
Among veterans who served in Gulf War-era II, about 1 in 4 (633,000) reported having a
service-connected disability. Of these, 80.0 percent were in the labor force in August
2011, compared with 83.7 percent of veterans from this period with no service-connected
disability. Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rate of those with a
disability was 12.1 percent, not statistically different from those with no disability (9.5 percent).
In August 2011, 19.5 percent (586,000) of veterans who served during Gulf War era I reported
a service-connected disability. Their labor force participation rate (69.6 percent)
was lower than the rate for veterans from the era who did not have a disability
(88.2 percent). Unemployment rates for Gulf War-era I veterans with and without
service-connected disabilities were little different (7.1 and 6.9 percent, respectively).
Among the 1.2 million veterans with a service-connected disability from World War II,
the Korean War, and the Vietnam era, 20.9 percent were in the labor force in August
2011, compared with 35.5 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 3.1 percent, below the rate for their counterparts with no
disability (8.2 percent).
Veterans with a service-connected disability from other service periods had a labor
force participation rate of 53.1 percent in August 2011, compared with 56.8 percent
for veterans with no disability from these periods. Among veterans from other service
periods, the unemployment rates of veterans with and without service-connected
disabilities were not statistically different--9.4 and 7.5 percent, respectively.
Regardless of period of service, many veterans with a service-connected disability
worked in the public sector. In August 2011, 34 percent of employed veterans with a
disability worked in federal, state, or local government, compared with 19 percent
of veterans with no disability and 14 percent of nonveterans. About 18 percent of
employed veterans with a disability worked for the federal government, compared with
6 percent of veterans with no disability and 2 percent of nonveterans. (See table 7.)
Reserve and National Guard Membership
About 30 percent of both Gulf War-era I and Gulf War-era II veterans were reported to
be current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard. Among Gulf War-era II
veterans, those who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard had
an unemployment rate of 9.1 percent in August 2011, little different from those who
had never been members (11.0 percent). Gulf War-era II veterans who were current or
past members of the Reserve or National Guard had a higher labor force participation
rate than those who had never been members. For veterans of Gulf War-era I, labor
force participation rates as well as unemployment rates were similar for members and
nonmembers. (See table 8.)
Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and sex, 2010-2011 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Veteran status and period of service |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
TOTAL VETERANS |
|
Civilian noninstitutional population |
22,011 |
20,225 |
1,786 |
21,613 |
19,812 |
1,801 |
Civilian labor force |
11,758 |
10,650 |
1,108 |
11,320 |
10,204 |
1,116 |
Participation rate |
53.4 |
52.7 |
62.1 |
52.4 |
51.5 |
62.0 |
Employed |
10,738 |
9,717 |
1,021 |
10,375 |
9,360 |
1,015 |
Employment-population ratio |
48.8 |
48.0 |
57.2 |
48.0 |
47.2 |
56.3 |
Unemployed |
1,020 |
933 |
87 |
945 |
844 |
101 |
Unemployment rate |
8.7 |
8.8 |
7.9 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
9.1 |
Not in labor force |
10,253 |
9,575 |
678 |
10,293 |
9,608 |
685 |
|
Gulf War-era II veterans |
|
Civilian noninstitutional population |
2,169 |
1,800 |
369 |
2,387 |
1,982 |
405 |
Civilian labor force |
1,783 |
1,523 |
260 |
1,937 |
1,656 |
281 |
Participation rate |
82.2 |
84.6 |
70.6 |
81.2 |
83.5 |
69.5 |
Employed |
1,577 |
1,348 |
229 |
1,704 |
1,457 |
246 |
Employment-population ratio |
72.7 |
74.9 |
62.2 |
71.4 |
73.5 |
60.9 |
Unemployed |
205 |
174 |
31 |
234 |
199 |
35 |
Unemployment rate |
11.5 |
11.4 |
12.0 |
12.1 |
12.0 |
12.4 |
Not in labor force |
386 |
278 |
108 |
450 |
327 |
123 |
|
NONVETERANS |
|
Civilian noninstitutional population |
206,875 |
90,409 |
116,466 |
209,278 |
92,019 |
117,259 |
Civilian labor force |
140,130 |
70,345 |
69,785 |
140,424 |
70,854 |
69,570 |
Participation rate |
67.7 |
77.8 |
59.9 |
67.1 |
77.0 |
59.3 |
Employed |
126,908 |
62,967 |
63,941 |
128,140 |
64,280 |
63,859 |
Employment-population ratio |
61.3 |
69.6 |
54.9 |
61.2 |
69.9 |
54.5 |
Unemployed |
13,222 |
7,378 |
5,844 |
12,284 |
6,573 |
5,710 |
Unemployment rate |
9.4 |
10.5 |
8.4 |
8.7 |
9.3 |
8.2 |
Not in labor force |
66,745 |
20,064 |
46,681 |
68,854 |
21,166 |
47,689 |
|
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 2011, compiled from
the results of the monthly survey. Some of the data, such as those related to
service-connected disability and Reserve or National Guard status, are from
special questions asked as part of the latest veterans supplement to the CPS,
which was conducted in August 2011. 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 Armed Forces during these periods, regardless of where
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 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 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
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 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." These questions were asked only of Gulf War-era veterans.
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 exact difference, or sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample
selected, and this 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.
For a full discussion of the reliability of data from the CPS and information on
estimating standard errors, see the explanatory note for the household survey available
online at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.
Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2011 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Veteran status, period of service,
sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population |
Civilian labor force |
Not in
labor
force |
| Total |
Percent
of
population |
Employed |
Unemployed |
| Total |
Percent
of
population |
Total |
Percent
of
labor force |
TOTAL |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
230,891 |
151,743 |
65.7 |
138,515 |
60.0 |
13,229 |
8.7 |
79,147 |
Veterans |
21,613 |
11,320 |
52.4 |
10,375 |
48.0 |
945 |
8.3 |
10,293 |
Gulf War era, total |
5,323 |
4,397 |
82.6 |
3,992 |
75.0 |
405 |
9.2 |
925 |
Gulf War era II |
2,387 |
1,937 |
81.2 |
1,704 |
71.4 |
234 |
12.1 |
450 |
Gulf War era I |
2,936 |
2,460 |
83.8 |
2,289 |
78.0 |
172 |
7.0 |
476 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
10,436 |
3,549 |
34.0 |
3,280 |
31.4 |
269 |
7.6 |
6,887 |
Other service periods |
5,853 |
3,374 |
57.6 |
3,102 |
53.0 |
271 |
8.0 |
2,480 |
Nonveterans |
209,278 |
140,424 |
67.1 |
128,140 |
61.2 |
12,284 |
8.7 |
68,854 |
|
Men |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
111,831 |
81,058 |
72.5 |
73,641 |
65.8 |
7,417 |
9.2 |
30,773 |
Veterans |
19,812 |
10,204 |
51.5 |
9,360 |
47.2 |
844 |
8.3 |
9,608 |
Gulf War era, total |
4,457 |
3,777 |
84.7 |
3,428 |
76.9 |
349 |
9.2 |
680 |
Gulf War era II |
1,982 |
1,656 |
83.5 |
1,457 |
73.5 |
199 |
12.0 |
327 |
Gulf War era I |
2,475 |
2,121 |
85.7 |
1,971 |
79.6 |
150 |
7.1 |
353 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
10,106 |
3,441 |
34.0 |
3,181 |
31.5 |
260 |
7.6 |
6,665 |
Other service periods |
5,248 |
2,986 |
56.9 |
2,751 |
52.4 |
235 |
7.9 |
2,262 |
Nonveterans |
92,019 |
70,854 |
77.0 |
64,280 |
69.9 |
6,573 |
9.3 |
21,166 |
|
Women |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
119,060 |
70,685 |
59.4 |
64,874 |
54.5 |
5,811 |
8.2 |
48,374 |
Veterans |
1,801 |
1,116 |
62.0 |
1,015 |
56.3 |
101 |
9.1 |
685 |
Gulf War era, total |
865 |
620 |
71.7 |
564 |
65.2 |
56 |
9.1 |
245 |
Gulf War era II |
405 |
281 |
69.5 |
246 |
60.9 |
35 |
12.4 |
123 |
Gulf War era I |
461 |
339 |
73.5 |
318 |
68.9 |
21 |
6.3 |
122 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
330 |
108 |
32.7 |
99 |
30.1 |
9 |
7.9 |
222 |
Other service periods |
605 |
388 |
64.1 |
351 |
58.1 |
36 |
9.4 |
217 |
Nonveterans |
117,259 |
69,570 |
59.3 |
63,859 |
54.5 |
5,710 |
8.2 |
47,689 |
|
White |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
186,403 |
122,998 |
66.0 |
113,501 |
60.9 |
9,497 |
7.7 |
63,405 |
Veterans |
18,463 |
9,449 |
51.2 |
8,709 |
47.2 |
740 |
7.8 |
9,014 |
Gulf War era, total |
4,176 |
3,498 |
83.8 |
3,199 |
76.6 |
299 |
8.5 |
678 |
Gulf War era II |
1,865 |
1,531 |
82.1 |
1,357 |
72.7 |
174 |
11.4 |
335 |
Gulf War era I |
2,310 |
1,967 |
85.1 |
1,842 |
79.7 |
125 |
6.3 |
343 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
9,365 |
3,176 |
33.9 |
2,941 |
31.4 |
235 |
7.4 |
6,189 |
Other service periods |
4,923 |
2,775 |
56.4 |
2,568 |
52.2 |
207 |
7.4 |
2,147 |
Nonveterans |
167,941 |
113,550 |
67.6 |
104,792 |
62.4 |
8,757 |
7.7 |
54,391 |
|
Black or African American |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
27,799 |
17,732 |
63.8 |
14,988 |
53.9 |
2,743 |
15.5 |
10,068 |
Veterans |
2,349 |
1,389 |
59.1 |
1,233 |
52.5 |
156 |
11.2 |
960 |
Gulf War era, total |
855 |
676 |
79.0 |
595 |
69.6 |
81 |
11.9 |
180 |
Gulf War era II |
394 |
316 |
80.1 |
271 |
68.7 |
45 |
14.3 |
78 |
Gulf War era I |
462 |
360 |
78.0 |
325 |
70.3 |
35 |
9.8 |
101 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
782 |
254 |
32.5 |
229 |
29.3 |
25 |
9.9 |
528 |
Other service periods |
712 |
459 |
64.5 |
409 |
57.5 |
50 |
10.9 |
253 |
Nonveterans |
25,450 |
16,343 |
64.2 |
13,755 |
54.0 |
2,588 |
15.8 |
9,107 |
|
Asian |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
11,066 |
7,303 |
66.0 |
6,796 |
61.4 |
507 |
6.9 |
3,763 |
Veterans |
262 |
154 |
58.9 |
147 |
56.1 |
7 |
4.8 |
108 |
Gulf War era, total |
94 |
75 |
80.2 |
72 |
76.3 |
4 |
4.9 |
19 |
Gulf War era II |
47 |
35 |
75.4 |
33 |
70.0 |
3 |
7.1 |
12 |
Gulf War era I |
47 |
40 |
85.1 |
39 |
82.6 |
1 |
3.0 |
7 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
111 |
40 |
35.8 |
39 |
35.0 |
1 |
2.1 |
72 |
Other service periods |
57 |
39 |
68.8 |
36 |
63.9 |
3 |
7.2 |
18 |
Nonveterans |
10,804 |
7,149 |
66.2 |
6,650 |
61.5 |
499 |
7.0 |
3,656 |
|
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
32,570 |
22,572 |
69.3 |
20,048 |
61.6 |
2,524 |
11.2 |
9,999 |
Veterans |
1,259 |
847 |
67.2 |
764 |
60.6 |
83 |
9.8 |
413 |
Gulf War era, total |
547 |
464 |
84.7 |
406 |
74.2 |
57 |
12.4 |
84 |
Gulf War era II |
287 |
239 |
83.4 |
199 |
69.3 |
41 |
17.0 |
48 |
Gulf War era I |
260 |
224 |
86.2 |
207 |
79.7 |
17 |
7.5 |
36 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
384 |
148 |
38.6 |
138 |
36.0 |
10 |
6.6 |
236 |
Other service periods |
328 |
235 |
71.6 |
219 |
66.8 |
16 |
6.7 |
93 |
Nonveterans |
31,311 |
21,725 |
69.4 |
19,284 |
61.6 |
2,441 |
11.2 |
9,586 |
|
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.
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Table 2A. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2011 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Veteran status, age, and period of service |
Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population |
Civilian labor force |
Not in
labor
force |
| Total |
Percent
of
population |
Employed |
Unemployed |
| Total |
Percent of
population |
Total |
Percent of
labor force |
TOTAL VETERANS |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
21,613 |
11,320 |
52.4 |
10,375 |
48.0 |
945 |
8.3 |
10,293 |
18 to 24 years |
299 |
213 |
71.4 |
149 |
49.8 |
64 |
30.2 |
85 |
25 to 34 years |
1,590 |
1,318 |
82.9 |
1,160 |
73.0 |
158 |
12.0 |
272 |
35 to 44 years |
2,364 |
2,090 |
88.4 |
1,940 |
82.1 |
150 |
7.2 |
274 |
45 to 54 years |
3,636 |
2,989 |
82.2 |
2,761 |
75.9 |
228 |
7.6 |
647 |
55 to 64 years |
5,084 |
2,976 |
58.5 |
2,747 |
54.0 |
229 |
7.7 |
2,108 |
65 years and over |
8,640 |
1,733 |
20.1 |
1,618 |
18.7 |
115 |
6.7 |
6,907 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
5,323 |
4,397 |
82.6 |
3,992 |
75.0 |
405 |
9.2 |
925 |
18 to 24 years |
299 |
213 |
71.4 |
149 |
49.8 |
64 |
30.2 |
85 |
25 to 34 years |
1,590 |
1,318 |
82.9 |
1,160 |
73.0 |
158 |
12.0 |
272 |
35 to 44 years |
1,874 |
1,665 |
88.8 |
1,546 |
82.5 |
119 |
7.1 |
209 |
45 to 54 years |
1,025 |
871 |
85.0 |
826 |
80.5 |
45 |
5.2 |
154 |
55 to 64 years |
436 |
298 |
68.3 |
281 |
64.4 |
17 |
5.7 |
138 |
65 years and over |
99 |
33 |
33.1 |
30 |
30.7 |
2 |
- |
66 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
2,387 |
1,937 |
81.2 |
1,704 |
71.4 |
234 |
12.1 |
450 |
18 to 24 years |
299 |
213 |
71.4 |
149 |
49.8 |
64 |
30.2 |
85 |
25 to 34 years |
1,218 |
1,000 |
82.1 |
870 |
71.4 |
130 |
13.0 |
218 |
35 to 44 years |
412 |
358 |
86.9 |
337 |
81.7 |
22 |
6.0 |
54 |
45 to 54 years |
339 |
287 |
84.6 |
275 |
81.2 |
12 |
4.1 |
52 |
55 to 64 years |
103 |
71 |
69.3 |
66 |
63.9 |
6 |
7.8 |
32 |
65 years and over |
16 |
7 |
- |
7 |
- |
0 |
- |
8 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
2,936 |
2,460 |
83.8 |
2,289 |
78.0 |
172 |
7.0 |
476 |
25 to 34 years |
372 |
318 |
85.6 |
290 |
78.1 |
28 |
8.7 |
54 |
35 to 44 years |
1,462 |
1,306 |
89.4 |
1,209 |
82.7 |
97 |
7.4 |
155 |
45 to 54 years |
686 |
584 |
85.1 |
551 |
80.2 |
33 |
5.7 |
102 |
55 to 64 years |
333 |
226 |
68.0 |
215 |
64.6 |
11 |
5.0 |
106 |
65 years and over |
83 |
25 |
30.5 |
24 |
28.3 |
2 |
- |
58 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total, 45 years and over |
10,436 |
3,549 |
34.0 |
3,280 |
31.4 |
269 |
7.6 |
6,887 |
45 to 54 years |
86 |
60 |
70.2 |
54 |
62.3 |
7 |
11.3 |
26 |
55 to 64 years |
4,032 |
2,258 |
56.0 |
2,077 |
51.5 |
180 |
8.0 |
1,774 |
65 years and over |
6,319 |
1,231 |
19.5 |
1,149 |
18.2 |
81 |
6.6 |
5,088 |
Other service periods |
|
Total, 35 years and over |
5,853 |
3,374 |
57.6 |
3,102 |
53.0 |
271 |
8.0 |
2,480 |
35 to 44 years |
490 |
426 |
86.9 |
395 |
80.5 |
31 |
7.3 |
64 |
45 to 54 years |
2,525 |
2,058 |
81.5 |
1,882 |
74.5 |
176 |
8.6 |
467 |
55 to 64 years |
616 |
420 |
68.2 |
388 |
63.0 |
32 |
7.6 |
196 |
65 years and over |
2,222 |
470 |
21.1 |
438 |
19.7 |
32 |
6.7 |
1,753 |
|
TOTAL NONVETERANS |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
209,278 |
140,424 |
67.1 |
128,140 |
61.2 |
12,284 |
8.7 |
68,854 |
18 to 24 years |
29,172 |
18,910 |
64.8 |
15,859 |
54.4 |
3,051 |
16.1 |
10,262 |
25 to 34 years |
39,774 |
32,406 |
81.5 |
29,377 |
73.9 |
3,030 |
9.3 |
7,367 |
35 to 44 years |
37,135 |
30,569 |
82.3 |
28,330 |
76.3 |
2,239 |
7.3 |
6,565 |
45 to 54 years |
40,209 |
32,373 |
80.5 |
30,106 |
74.9 |
2,267 |
7.0 |
7,836 |
55 to 64 years |
31,905 |
20,791 |
65.2 |
19,439 |
60.9 |
1,352 |
6.5 |
11,114 |
65 years and over |
31,084 |
5,374 |
17.3 |
5,029 |
16.2 |
345 |
6.4 |
25,710 |
|
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).
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Table 2B. Employment status of men 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2011 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Veteran status, age, and period of service |
Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population |
Civilian labor force |
Not in
labor
force |
| Total |
Percent
of
population |
Employed |
Unemployed |
| Total |
Percent of
population |
Total |
Percent of
labor force |
VETERANS, MEN |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
19,812 |
10,204 |
51.5 |
9,360 |
47.2 |
844 |
8.3 |
9,608 |
18 to 24 years |
250 |
179 |
71.6 |
127 |
50.8 |
52 |
29.1 |
71 |
25 to 34 years |
1,322 |
1,136 |
86.0 |
996 |
75.3 |
141 |
12.4 |
186 |
35 to 44 years |
1,985 |
1,786 |
89.9 |
1,661 |
83.7 |
125 |
7.0 |
200 |
45 to 54 years |
3,146 |
2,621 |
83.3 |
2,424 |
77.1 |
196 |
7.5 |
525 |
55 to 64 years |
4,749 |
2,786 |
58.7 |
2,569 |
54.1 |
217 |
7.8 |
1,963 |
65 years and over |
8,360 |
1,697 |
20.3 |
1,583 |
18.9 |
113 |
6.7 |
6,663 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
4,457 |
3,777 |
84.7 |
3,428 |
76.9 |
349 |
9.2 |
680 |
18 to 24 years |
250 |
179 |
71.6 |
127 |
50.8 |
52 |
29.1 |
71 |
25 to 34 years |
1,322 |
1,136 |
86.0 |
996 |
75.3 |
141 |
12.4 |
186 |
35 to 44 years |
1,568 |
1,416 |
90.3 |
1,315 |
83.9 |
100 |
7.1 |
152 |
45 to 54 years |
872 |
761 |
87.2 |
722 |
82.8 |
38 |
5.0 |
112 |
55 to 64 years |
356 |
255 |
71.6 |
239 |
67.2 |
15 |
6.0 |
101 |
65 years and over |
89 |
30 |
34.2 |
28 |
31.7 |
2 |
- |
59 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
1,982 |
1,656 |
83.5 |
1,457 |
73.5 |
199 |
12.0 |
327 |
18 to 24 years |
250 |
179 |
71.6 |
127 |
50.8 |
52 |
29.1 |
71 |
25 to 34 years |
1,012 |
864 |
85.3 |
748 |
73.9 |
115 |
13.4 |
148 |
35 to 44 years |
329 |
290 |
88.1 |
273 |
82.7 |
18 |
6.1 |
39 |
45 to 54 years |
290 |
254 |
87.6 |
245 |
84.6 |
9 |
3.4 |
36 |
55 to 64 years |
85 |
62 |
72.3 |
57 |
67.0 |
5 |
7.4 |
24 |
65 years and over |
15 |
7 |
- |
6 |
- |
0 |
- |
8 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
2,475 |
2,121 |
85.7 |
1,971 |
79.6 |
150 |
7.1 |
353 |
25 to 34 years |
310 |
273 |
88.0 |
247 |
79.8 |
25 |
9.3 |
37 |
35 to 44 years |
1,238 |
1,126 |
90.9 |
1,043 |
84.2 |
83 |
7.4 |
113 |
45 to 54 years |
582 |
507 |
87.0 |
477 |
81.9 |
30 |
5.9 |
76 |
55 to 64 years |
271 |
193 |
71.3 |
182 |
67.3 |
11 |
5.6 |
78 |
65 years and over |
74 |
23 |
31.8 |
22 |
29.4 |
2 |
- |
50 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total, 45 years and over |
10,106 |
3,441 |
34.0 |
3,181 |
31.5 |
260 |
7.6 |
6,665 |
45 to 54 years |
83 |
57 |
69.5 |
51 |
61.2 |
7 |
11.9 |
25 |
55 to 64 years |
3,877 |
2,171 |
56.0 |
1,997 |
51.5 |
173 |
8.0 |
1,707 |
65 years and over |
6,146 |
1,213 |
19.7 |
1,133 |
18.4 |
80 |
6.6 |
4,933 |
Other service periods |
|
Total, 35 years and over |
5,248 |
2,986 |
56.9 |
2,751 |
52.4 |
235 |
7.9 |
2,262 |
35 to 44 years |
417 |
370 |
88.6 |
346 |
82.8 |
24 |
6.5 |
48 |
45 to 54 years |
2,191 |
1,802 |
82.3 |
1,651 |
75.4 |
151 |
8.4 |
388 |
55 to 64 years |
515 |
360 |
70.0 |
332 |
64.5 |
29 |
7.9 |
155 |
65 years and over |
2,125 |
453 |
21.3 |
422 |
19.9 |
31 |
6.9 |
1,672 |
|
NONVETERANS, MEN |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
92,019 |
70,854 |
77.0 |
64,280 |
69.9 |
6,573 |
9.3 |
21,166 |
18 to 24 years |
14,689 |
9,900 |
67.4 |
8,158 |
55.5 |
1,742 |
17.6 |
4,789 |
25 to 34 years |
19,388 |
17,333 |
89.4 |
15,678 |
80.9 |
1,654 |
9.5 |
2,056 |
35 to 44 years |
17,461 |
15,900 |
91.1 |
14,709 |
84.2 |
1,191 |
7.5 |
1,560 |
45 to 54 years |
18,308 |
15,865 |
86.7 |
14,689 |
80.2 |
1,176 |
7.4 |
2,443 |
55 to 64 years |
13,064 |
9,567 |
73.2 |
8,900 |
68.1 |
667 |
7.0 |
3,497 |
65 years and over |
9,109 |
2,289 |
25.1 |
2,147 |
23.6 |
143 |
6.2 |
6,820 |
|
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, 2011 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Veteran status, age, and period of service |
Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population |
Civilian labor force |
Not in
labor
force |
| Total |
Percent
of
population |
Employed |
Unemployed |
| Total |
Percent of
population |
Total |
Percent of
labor force |
VETERANS, WOMEN |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
1,801 |
1,116 |
62.0 |
1,015 |
56.3 |
101 |
9.1 |
685 |
18 to 24 years |
49 |
35 |
70.4 |
22 |
45.0 |
12 |
36.1 |
15 |
25 to 34 years |
268 |
182 |
67.8 |
165 |
61.5 |
17 |
9.2 |
86 |
35 to 44 years |
379 |
305 |
80.5 |
279 |
73.7 |
26 |
8.4 |
74 |
45 to 54 years |
490 |
369 |
75.2 |
337 |
68.7 |
32 |
8.7 |
122 |
55 to 64 years |
335 |
190 |
56.6 |
178 |
53.0 |
12 |
6.4 |
146 |
65 years and over |
280 |
37 |
13.1 |
35 |
12.3 |
2 |
5.7 |
243 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
865 |
620 |
71.7 |
564 |
65.2 |
56 |
9.1 |
245 |
18 to 24 years |
49 |
35 |
70.4 |
22 |
45.0 |
12 |
36.1 |
15 |
25 to 34 years |
268 |
182 |
67.8 |
165 |
61.5 |
17 |
9.2 |
86 |
35 to 44 years |
306 |
249 |
81.2 |
230 |
75.2 |
18 |
7.4 |
57 |
45 to 54 years |
153 |
110 |
72.1 |
103 |
67.6 |
7 |
6.2 |
43 |
55 to 64 years |
80 |
43 |
53.9 |
41 |
51.9 |
2 |
3.6 |
37 |
65 years and over |
10 |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
0 |
- |
8 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
405 |
281 |
69.5 |
246 |
60.9 |
35 |
12.4 |
123 |
18 to 24 years |
49 |
35 |
70.4 |
22 |
45.0 |
12 |
36.1 |
15 |
25 to 34 years |
206 |
136 |
66.1 |
122 |
59.0 |
14 |
10.6 |
70 |
35 to 44 years |
83 |
68 |
82.2 |
64 |
77.4 |
4 |
5.9 |
15 |
45 to 54 years |
49 |
33 |
66.9 |
30 |
60.6 |
3 |
- |
16 |
55 to 64 years |
18 |
10 |
- |
9 |
- |
1 |
- |
8 |
65 years and over |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
461 |
339 |
73.5 |
318 |
68.9 |
21 |
6.3 |
122 |
25 to 34 years |
62 |
45 |
73.5 |
43 |
69.7 |
2 |
5.1 |
16 |
35 to 44 years |
223 |
181 |
80.9 |
166 |
74.4 |
14 |
8.0 |
43 |
45 to 54 years |
104 |
77 |
74.5 |
74 |
70.9 |
4 |
4.9 |
26 |
55 to 64 years |
62 |
33 |
53.6 |
33 |
52.8 |
1 |
- |
29 |
65 years and over |
10 |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
0 |
- |
8 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total, 45 years and over |
330 |
108 |
32.7 |
99 |
30.1 |
9 |
7.9 |
222 |
45 to 54 years |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
55 to 64 years |
154 |
87 |
56.3 |
80 |
51.8 |
7 |
8.0 |
67 |
65 years and over |
173 |
18 |
10.5 |
17 |
9.6 |
2 |
- |
155 |
Other service periods |
|
Total, 35 years and over |
605 |
388 |
64.1 |
351 |
58.1 |
36 |
9.4 |
217 |
35 to 44 years |
73 |
56 |
77.2 |
49 |
67.4 |
7 |
12.7 |
17 |
45 to 54 years |
334 |
255 |
76.5 |
230 |
69.0 |
25 |
9.9 |
78 |
55 to 64 years |
101 |
60 |
59.2 |
56 |
55.7 |
4 |
5.9 |
41 |
65 years and over |
97 |
16 |
16.7 |
16 |
16.3 |
0 |
- |
81 |
|
NONVETERANS, WOMEN |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
117,259 |
69,570 |
59.3 |
63,859 |
54.5 |
5,710 |
8.2 |
47,689 |
18 to 24 years |
14,483 |
9,010 |
62.2 |
7,701 |
53.2 |
1,309 |
14.5 |
5,473 |
25 to 34 years |
20,385 |
15,074 |
73.9 |
13,699 |
67.2 |
1,375 |
9.1 |
5,311 |
35 to 44 years |
19,674 |
14,669 |
74.6 |
13,621 |
69.2 |
1,047 |
7.1 |
5,005 |
45 to 54 years |
21,901 |
16,508 |
75.4 |
15,417 |
70.4 |
1,091 |
6.6 |
5,393 |
55 to 64 years |
18,841 |
11,224 |
59.6 |
10,539 |
55.9 |
685 |
6.1 |
7,617 |
65 years and over |
21,975 |
3,085 |
14.0 |
2,883 |
13.1 |
202 |
6.6 |
18,890 |
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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).
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Table 3. Employment status of persons 25 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and educational attainment, 2011 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Veteran status,
period of service, and educational attainment |
Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population |
Civilian labor force |
Not in
labor
force |
| Total |
Percent
of
population |
Employed |
Unemployed |
| Total |
Percent
of
population |
Total |
Percent
of
labor force |
VETERANS |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
21,314 |
11,106 |
52.1 |
10,226 |
48.0 |
880 |
7.9 |
10,207 |
Less than a high school diploma |
1,376 |
287 |
20.8 |
250 |
18.2 |
36 |
12.7 |
1,090 |
High school graduates, no college |
6,853 |
3,292 |
48.0 |
2,988 |
43.6 |
304 |
9.2 |
3,561 |
Some college or associate degree |
7,288 |
4,188 |
57.5 |
3,821 |
52.4 |
367 |
8.8 |
3,100 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
5,797 |
3,340 |
57.6 |
3,167 |
54.6 |
173 |
5.2 |
2,456 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
5,024 |
4,184 |
83.3 |
3,843 |
76.5 |
341 |
8.1 |
840 |
Less than a high school diploma |
61 |
41 |
67.2 |
35 |
57.7 |
6 |
14.2 |
20 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,329 |
1,100 |
82.8 |
989 |
74.4 |
111 |
10.1 |
229 |
Some college or associate degree |
2,142 |
1,754 |
81.9 |
1,593 |
74.3 |
161 |
9.2 |
389 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,492 |
1,289 |
86.4 |
1,226 |
82.2 |
63 |
4.9 |
202 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
2,088 |
1,724 |
82.5 |
1,555 |
74.4 |
169 |
9.8 |
365 |
Less than a high school diploma |
24 |
16 |
- |
15 |
- |
1 |
- |
8 |
High school graduates, no college |
525 |
430 |
82.0 |
377 |
71.8 |
54 |
12.5 |
94 |
Some college or associate degree |
935 |
739 |
79.0 |
658 |
70.4 |
81 |
11.0 |
196 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
605 |
538 |
89.0 |
505 |
83.5 |
33 |
6.1 |
67 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
2,936 |
2,460 |
83.8 |
2,289 |
78.0 |
172 |
7.0 |
476 |
Less than a high school diploma |
37 |
24 |
66.4 |
20 |
54.7 |
4 |
- |
12 |
High school graduates, no college |
805 |
670 |
83.2 |
613 |
76.1 |
57 |
8.5 |
135 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,208 |
1,015 |
84.0 |
935 |
77.4 |
80 |
7.8 |
193 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
887 |
751 |
84.7 |
721 |
81.3 |
30 |
4.1 |
136 |
WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
10,436 |
3,549 |
34.0 |
3,280 |
31.4 |
269 |
7.6 |
6,887 |
Less than a high school diploma |
935 |
132 |
14.1 |
119 |
12.8 |
12 |
9.2 |
803 |
High school graduates, no college |
3,430 |
1,035 |
30.2 |
946 |
27.6 |
89 |
8.6 |
2,395 |
Some college or associate degree |
3,171 |
1,194 |
37.7 |
1,094 |
34.5 |
100 |
8.4 |
1,977 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
2,901 |
1,189 |
41.0 |
1,122 |
38.7 |
67 |
5.6 |
1,712 |
Other service periods |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
5,853 |
3,374 |
57.6 |
3,102 |
53.0 |
271 |
8.0 |
2,480 |
Less than a high school diploma |
381 |
114 |
30.0 |
96 |
25.1 |
18 |
16.1 |
266 |
High school graduates, no college |
2,094 |
1,157 |
55.3 |
1,053 |
50.3 |
104 |
9.0 |
937 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,975 |
1,240 |
62.8 |
1,134 |
57.4 |
106 |
8.5 |
735 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,404 |
862 |
61.4 |
819 |
58.3 |
43 |
5.0 |
542 |
|
NONVETERANS |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
180,106 |
121,513 |
67.5 |
112,281 |
62.3 |
9,233 |
7.6 |
58,593 |
Less than a high school diploma |
23,651 |
11,218 |
47.4 |
9,637 |
40.7 |
1,581 |
14.1 |
12,433 |
High school graduates, no college |
55,035 |
34,040 |
61.9 |
30,826 |
56.0 |
3,214 |
9.4 |
20,994 |
Some college or associate degree |
45,995 |
32,810 |
71.3 |
30,223 |
65.7 |
2,587 |
7.9 |
13,185 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
55,426 |
43,446 |
78.4 |
41,595 |
75.0 |
1,850 |
4.3 |
11,981 |
|
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).
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Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by occupation, sex, veteran status, and period of service, 2011 annual averages
[Percent distribution]
| Occupation and sex |
Veterans |
Non-
veterans |
| Total |
Gulf War era |
WW II,
Korean
War, and
Vietnam
era |
Other
service
periods |
| Total |
Gulf War
era II |
Gulf War
era I |
TOTAL |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
10,375 |
3,992 |
1,704 |
2,289 |
3,280 |
3,102 |
128,140 |
Occupation as a percent of total employed |
|
Total employed |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
37.6 |
37.6 |
35.1 |
39.4 |
40.3 |
34.6 |
37.9 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
18.1 |
16.6 |
14.8 |
17.9 |
21.6 |
16.4 |
15.4 |
Professional and related occupations |
19.5 |
21.0 |
20.2 |
21.5 |
18.8 |
18.2 |
22.5 |
Service occupations |
14.5 |
17.2 |
19.0 |
15.8 |
11.6 |
14.2 |
17.7 |
Sales and office occupations |
16.9 |
16.7 |
16.9 |
16.5 |
17.2 |
17.0 |
24.1 |
Sales and related occupations |
8.8 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
7.6 |
10.9 |
8.2 |
11.0 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
8.2 |
9.2 |
9.5 |
8.9 |
6.3 |
8.9 |
13.1 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
14.0 |
14.3 |
16.1 |
13.0 |
12.8 |
15.0 |
9.0 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
6.0 |
5.6 |
6.2 |
5.2 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
7.7 |
8.4 |
9.6 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
8.0 |
3.2 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
16.9 |
14.2 |
13.0 |
15.2 |
18.1 |
19.2 |
11.4 |
Production occupations |
7.3 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
7.6 |
6.8 |
8.2 |
5.8 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
9.7 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
11.4 |
11.0 |
5.6 |
|
MEN |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
9,360 |
3,428 |
1,457 |
1,971 |
3,181 |
2,751 |
64,280 |
Occupation as a percent of total employed |
|
Total employed |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
36.4 |
35.9 |
32.8 |
38.2 |
40.1 |
32.9 |
34.3 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
18.2 |
16.5 |
14.4 |
18.1 |
21.8 |
16.1 |
16.4 |
Professional and related occupations |
18.2 |
19.4 |
18.4 |
20.1 |
18.3 |
16.8 |
17.9 |
Service occupations |
14.5 |
17.3 |
19.7 |
15.5 |
11.7 |
14.1 |
14.5 |
Sales and office occupations |
15.6 |
14.7 |
15.1 |
14.3 |
16.7 |
15.4 |
16.8 |
Sales and related occupations |
9.0 |
7.6 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
11.0 |
8.3 |
10.5 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
6.6 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
6.6 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
6.3 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
15.4 |
16.4 |
18.3 |
14.9 |
13.1 |
16.8 |
17.0 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
6.6 |
6.4 |
7.0 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
7.5 |
9.8 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
8.4 |
9.6 |
11.0 |
8.6 |
6.6 |
8.9 |
6.1 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
18.2 |
15.8 |
14.0 |
17.0 |
18.5 |
20.8 |
17.3 |
Production occupations |
7.7 |
7.6 |
6.7 |
8.4 |
6.9 |
8.8 |
7.9 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
10.4 |
8.1 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
11.6 |
12.0 |
9.4 |
|
WOMEN |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
1,015 |
564 |
246 |
318 |
99 |
351 |
63,859 |
Occupation as a percent of total employed |
|
Total employed |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Management, professional, and related occupations |
48.0 |
47.8 |
48.5 |
47.3 |
49.7 |
48.0 |
41.4 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
17.4 |
17.1 |
17.5 |
16.8 |
15.0 |
18.6 |
14.3 |
Professional and related occupations |
30.6 |
30.7 |
31.0 |
30.4 |
34.7 |
29.4 |
27.1 |
Service occupations |
15.1 |
16.4 |
14.7 |
17.7 |
9.0 |
14.6 |
20.9 |
Sales and office occupations |
29.7 |
28.9 |
27.3 |
30.1 |
32.4 |
30.2 |
31.4 |
Sales and related occupations |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
11.4 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
22.7 |
22.2 |
20.9 |
23.2 |
23.2 |
23.2 |
19.9 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
1.6 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
5.7 |
5.1 |
6.8 |
3.8 |
7.1 |
6.3 |
5.4 |
Production occupations |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
2.6 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
4.6 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
|
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. 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. Effective with January 2011 data, occupations reflect the introduction of the 2010 Census occupational classification system into the Current Population Survey, or household survey. This classification system is derived from the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). No historical data have been revised. Data for 2011 are not strictly comparable with earlier years.
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Table 5. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of service, 2011 annual averages
[Percent distribution]
| Industry, class of worker, and sex |
Veterans |
Non-
veterans |
| Total |
Gulf War era |
WW II,
Korean
War, and
Vietnam
era |
Other
service
periods |
| Total |
Gulf War
era II |
Gulf War
era I |
TOTAL |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
10,375 |
3,992 |
1,704 |
2,289 |
3,280 |
3,102 |
128,140 |
As a percent of total employed |
|
Total employed |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Agriculture and related industries |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
Wage and salary workers |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
Nonagricultural industries |
98.0 |
99.3 |
99.2 |
99.3 |
96.3 |
98.2 |
98.5 |
Wage and salary workers |
91.1 |
96.3 |
97.0 |
95.9 |
84.8 |
91.1 |
92.3 |
Private industries |
69.5 |
69.9 |
69.8 |
69.9 |
67.7 |
70.8 |
78.0 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
Construction |
5.2 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.4 |
6.4 |
5.0 |
Manufacturing |
13.0 |
12.2 |
10.5 |
13.4 |
12.8 |
14.2 |
9.8 |
Wholesale trade |
2.8 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
Retail trade |
8.2 |
7.1 |
8.6 |
6.1 |
9.2 |
8.4 |
10.8 |
Transportation and utilities |
7.1 |
6.1 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
3.7 |
Information |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
Financial activities |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
4.2 |
6.3 |
Professional and business services |
10.1 |
12.0 |
12.2 |
11.8 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
9.6 |
Education and health services |
8.2 |
9.1 |
8.5 |
9.6 |
7.4 |
7.9 |
15.2 |
Leisure and hospitality |
4.0 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
8.3 |
Other services |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
Government |
21.7 |
26.5 |
27.2 |
25.9 |
17.1 |
20.3 |
14.3 |
Federal |
8.9 |
12.4 |
14.2 |
11.1 |
5.9 |
7.6 |
2.1 |
State |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
Local |
7.8 |
8.4 |
7.3 |
9.1 |
6.8 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
6.8 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
11.4 |
7.1 |
6.1 |
|
MEN |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
9,360 |
3,428 |
1,457 |
1,971 |
3,181 |
2,751 |
64,280 |
As a percent of total employed |
|
Total employed |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Agriculture and related industries |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
Wage and salary workers |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
1.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
Nonagricultural industries |
97.9 |
99.2 |
99.1 |
99.3 |
96.3 |
98.0 |
97.8 |
Wage and salary workers |
90.6 |
96.3 |
96.9 |
96.0 |
84.6 |
90.3 |
90.7 |
Private industries |
69.8 |
70.1 |
69.4 |
70.7 |
68.0 |
71.4 |
79.7 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
Construction |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
4.5 |
6.9 |
9.0 |
Manufacturing |
13.6 |
13.1 |
11.1 |
14.5 |
13.0 |
15.0 |
13.5 |
Wholesale trade |
2.9 |
2.5 |
1.7 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
Retail trade |
8.2 |
7.2 |
8.6 |
6.2 |
9.2 |
8.3 |
10.6 |
Transportation and utilities |
7.6 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
9.1 |
5.6 |
Information |
2.5 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
Financial activities |
4.4 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
4.1 |
5.2 |
Professional and business services |
10.2 |
12.2 |
12.8 |
11.9 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
10.7 |
Education and health services |
6.6 |
6.9 |
6.1 |
7.5 |
6.8 |
6.1 |
6.6 |
Leisure and hospitality |
3.9 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
7.9 |
Other services |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
Government |
20.8 |
26.2 |
27.5 |
25.2 |
16.6 |
18.9 |
11.0 |
Federal |
8.5 |
12.3 |
14.3 |
10.8 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
State |
4.8 |
5.7 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
3.3 |
Local |
7.5 |
8.2 |
7.2 |
8.9 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
5.6 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
7.2 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
11.6 |
7.6 |
7.0 |
|
WOMEN |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
1,015 |
564 |
246 |
318 |
99 |
351 |
63,859 |
As a percent of total employed |
|
Total employed |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Agriculture and related industries |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
Wage and salary workers |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
Nonagricultural industries |
99.3 |
99.3 |
99.6 |
99.0 |
98.1 |
99.7 |
99.2 |
Wage and salary workers |
96.1 |
96.4 |
97.7 |
95.4 |
91.5 |
96.9 |
93.9 |
Private industries |
66.7 |
68.2 |
72.2 |
65.1 |
59.1 |
66.3 |
76.2 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
Construction |
1.3 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
Manufacturing |
7.1 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
6.1 |
Wholesale trade |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
Retail trade |
7.6 |
6.6 |
8.6 |
5.0 |
8.3 |
9.1 |
11.1 |
Transportation and utilities |
2.4 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
Information |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
Financial activities |
6.1 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
4.6 |
7.3 |
Professional and business services |
8.9 |
10.3 |
9.0 |
11.3 |
3.2 |
8.2 |
8.5 |
Education and health services |
22.6 |
22.6 |
22.7 |
22.4 |
25.3 |
22.0 |
23.8 |
Leisure and hospitality |
4.4 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
8.7 |
Other services |
2.8 |
3.6 |
5.3 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
4.5 |
Government |
29.4 |
28.1 |
25.4 |
30.2 |
32.4 |
30.6 |
17.7 |
Federal |
12.9 |
12.9 |
13.3 |
12.6 |
12.7 |
12.9 |
2.2 |
State |
6.4 |
5.8 |
3.8 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
5.7 |
Local |
10.1 |
9.4 |
8.3 |
10.3 |
12.6 |
10.5 |
9.8 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
3.2 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
3.7 |
6.6 |
2.6 |
5.2 |
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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.
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Table 6. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating, period
of service, and sex, August 2011, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Presence of disability, reported disability Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in
rating, period of service, and sex noninsti- labor
tutional Percent force
population Total of Percent Percent
population Total of Total of
population labor
force
TOTAL
VETERANS
Total........................................... 21,562 11,374 52.7 10,497 48.7 877 7.7 10,188
With service-connected disability................. 2,952 1,432 48.5 1,310 44.4 122 8.5 1,520
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 1,146 691 60.3 638 55.6 53 7.7 455
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 689 395 57.3 355 51.5 40 10.1 295
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 864 230 26.6 212 24.6 18 7.7 634
Disability rating not reported.................. 253 117 46.2 106 41.8 11 9.6 136
Without service-connected disability.............. 15,004 7,869 52.4 7,246 48.3 623 7.9 7,134
Presence of disability not reported............... 3,606 2,072 57.5 1,941 53.8 132 6.3 1,534
Gulf War era, total
Total........................................... 5,399 4,445 82.3 4,071 75.4 374 8.4 954
With service-connected disability................. 1,219 914 75.0 824 67.6 90 9.8 305
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 459 392 85.4 355 77.4 37 9.3 67
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 300 257 85.7 224 74.7 33 12.9 43
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 353 185 52.2 171 48.3 14 7.5 169
Disability rating not reported.................. 106 80 75.4 74 69.6 6 7.7 26
Without service-connected disability.............. 3,207 2,767 86.3 2,547 79.4 220 8.0 439
Presence of disability not reported............... 973 763 78.4 699 71.8 64 8.4 210
Gulf War era II
Total........................................... 2,394 1,951 81.5 1,759 73.5 192 9.8 443
With service-connected disability................. 633 506 80.0 445 70.4 61 12.1 126
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 225 196 87.1 171 76.2 25 12.6 29
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 170 157 92.2 141 82.6 16 10.4 13
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 166 96 57.8 82 49.5 14 14.4 70
Disability rating not reported.................. 71 57 (1) 51 (1) 6 (1) 14
Without service-connected disability.............. 1,368 1,145 83.7 1,036 75.8 108 9.5 223
Presence of disability not reported............... 393 300 76.3 277 70.5 22 7.5 93
Gulf War era I
Total........................................... 3,006 2,494 83.0 2,312 76.9 182 7.3 512
With service-connected disability................. 586 408 69.6 379 64.7 29 7.1 178
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 234 196 83.7 184 78.6 12 6.1 38
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 130 100 77.3 83 64.3 17 16.8 29
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 187 88 47.3 88 47.3 - - 99
Disability rating not reported.................. 36 23 (1) 23 (1) - - 12
Without service-connected disability.............. 1,839 1,623 88.2 1,511 82.2 112 6.9 216
Presence of disability not reported............... 580 463 79.9 422 72.7 41 8.9 117
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total........................................... 10,383 3,577 34.5 3,332 32.1 245 6.9 6,806
With service-connected disability................. 1,249 261 20.9 253 20.3 8 3.1 988
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 459 134 29.1 131 28.4 3 2.3 326
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 284 74 26.1 73 25.7 1 (1) 210
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 393 34 8.6 30 7.6 4 (1) 359
Disability rating not reported.................. 113 20 17.6 20 17.6 - - 93
Without service-connected disability.............. 7,494 2,660 35.5 2,441 32.6 219 8.2 4,834
Presence of disability not reported............... 1,640 656 40.0 638 38.9 18 2.7 984
Other service periods
Total........................................... 5,780 3,352 58.0 3,094 53.5 258 7.7 2,428
With service-connected disability................. 484 257 53.1 233 48.1 24 9.4 227
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 228 165 72.7 152 66.6 14 8.3 62
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 105 63 60.2 58 55.2 5 (1) 42
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 118 11 9.7 11 9.7 - - 106
Disability rating not reported.................. 34 17 (1) 12 (1) 5 (1) 17
Without service-connected disability.............. 4,303 2,442 56.8 2,258 52.5 184 7.5 1,861
Presence of disability not reported............... 993 653 65.8 603 60.8 50 7.6 340
MEN
VETERANS
Total........................................... 19,759 10,291 52.1 9,524 48.2 767 7.5 9,468
With service-connected disability................. 2,693 1,300 48.3 1,187 44.1 113 8.7 1,393
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 1,055 633 60.0 586 55.6 47 7.4 422
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 622 357 57.4 320 51.5 37 10.4 265
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 777 200 25.7 182 23.5 18 8.8 577
Disability rating not reported.................. 240 110 46.0 99 41.3 11 10.2 130
Without service-connected disability.............. 13,783 7,105 51.5 6,571 47.7 534 7.5 6,678
Presence of disability not reported............... 3,282 1,886 57.5 1,766 53.8 120 6.4 1,397
Gulf War era, total
Total........................................... 4,542 3,829 84.3 3,524 77.6 306 8.0 713
With service-connected disability................. 1,043 814 78.1 733 70.3 81 9.9 229
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 397 350 88.1 320 80.5 30 8.6 47
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 259 230 88.9 200 77.2 30 13.2 29
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 289 160 55.4 147 50.7 14 8.6 129
Disability rating not reported.................. 97 73 75.6 67 69.2 6 (1) 24
Without service-connected disability.............. 2,683 2,355 87.8 2,188 81.5 168 7.1 328
Presence of disability not reported............... 816 660 80.9 603 73.8 58 8.7 156
Gulf War era II
Total........................................... 1,981 1,655 83.5 1,512 76.3 143 8.6 327
With service-connected disability................. 547 452 82.6 394 72.0 58 12.8 95
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 185 170 91.7 148 80.0 22 12.7 15
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 153 140 91.8 124 81.1 16 11.6 12
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 144 88 61.1 74 51.5 14 15.7 56
Disability rating not reported.................. 65 54 (1) 48 (1) 6 (1) 11
Without service-connected disability.............. 1,103 935 84.8 869 78.8 66 7.1 167
Presence of disability not reported............... 332 268 80.7 249 75.0 19 7.0 64
Gulf War era I
Total........................................... 2,561 2,175 84.9 2,012 78.6 163 7.5 386
With service-connected disability................. 496 362 73.1 340 68.5 23 6.3 133
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 213 181 84.9 172 80.9 9 4.7 32
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 106 90 84.8 76 71.5 14 15.7 16
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 145 72 49.8 72 49.8 - - 73
Disability rating not reported.................. 32 19 (1) 19 (1) - - 12
Without service-connected disability.............. 1,581 1,420 89.8 1,318 83.4 102 7.2 161
Presence of disability not reported............... 485 393 81.1 354 73.1 39 9.9 92
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total........................................... 10,048 3,499 34.8 3,261 32.5 238 6.8 6,549
With service-connected disability................. 1,216 254 20.9 246 20.2 8 3.2 962
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 447 130 29.1 127 28.4 3 2.3 317
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 274 71 25.9 70 25.4 1 (1) 203
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 383 33 8.7 29 7.7 4 (1) 349
Disability rating not reported.................. 113 20 17.6 20 17.6 - - 93
Without service-connected disability.............. 7,243 2,603 35.9 2,391 33.0 212 8.1 4,640
Presence of disability not reported............... 1,589 643 40.4 625 39.3 18 2.8 946
Other service periods
Total........................................... 5,169 2,963 57.3 2,739 53.0 224 7.6 2,207
With service-connected disability................. 435 233 53.5 208 47.9 24 10.4 202
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 211 153 72.7 139 66.2 14 9.0 57
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 90 56 62.6 51 56.7 5 (1) 34
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 105 6 5.9 6 5.9 - - 98
Disability rating not reported.................. 30 17 (1) 12 (1) 5 (1) 13
Without service-connected disability.............. 3,857 2,147 55.7 1,992 51.7 155 7.2 1,710
Presence of disability not reported............... 877 583 66.5 538 61.3 45 7.7 294
WOMEN
VETERANS
Total........................................... 1,803 1,083 60.1 974 54.0 109 10.1 720
With service-connected disability................. 259 132 51.1 123 47.5 9 7.0 127
Less than 30 percent disability rating.......... 91 58 63.5 51 56.4 6 (1) 33
30 to 50 percent disability rating.............. 67 37 (1) 35 (1) 3 (1) 29
60 percent or higher disability rating.......... 87 30 34.3 30 34.3 - - 57
Disability rating not reported.................. 14 7 (1) 7 (1) - - 7
Without service-connected disability.............. 1,221 764 62.6 676 55.4 89 11.6 456
Presence of disability not reported............... 324 186 57.6 175 54.1 11 6.1 137
Gulf War era, total
Total........................................... 857 615 71.8 547 63.8 68 11.1 242
With service-connected disability................. 176 100 56.7 91 51.5 9 9.2 76
Without service-connected disability.............. 524 412 78.7 360 68.7 53 12.7 111
Presence of disability not reported............... 157 103 65.5 97 61.5 6 6.1 54
Gulf War era II
Total........................................... 412 296 71.9 247 59.9 49 16.6 116
With service-connected disability................. 86 54 63.5 51 59.9 3 (1) 31
Without service-connected disability.............. 265 209 79.0 167 63.1 42 20.2 56
Presence of disability not reported............... 62 32 (1) 29 (1) 4 (1) 29
Gulf War era I
Total........................................... 445 319 71.7 300 67.5 19 5.9 126
With service-connected disability................. 91 46 50.3 40 43.6 6 (1) 45
Without service-connected disability.............. 259 203 78.4 193 74.5 10 5.0 56
Presence of disability not reported............... 95 70 73.9 68 71.1 3 (1) 25
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total........................................... 336 78 23.3 71 21.1 7 9.3 257
With service-connected disability................. 33 8 (1) 8 (1) - - 25
Without service-connected disability.............. 251 57 22.8 50 19.9 7 (1) 194
Presence of disability not reported............... 51 13 (1) 13 (1) - - 38
Other service periods
Total........................................... 610 389 63.8 356 58.3 34 8.7 221
With service-connected disability................. 49 24 (1) 24 (1) - - 25
Without service-connected disability.............. 446 295 66.2 266 59.7 29 9.8 151
Presence of disability not reported............... 116 70 60.8 65 56.5 5 (1) 45
1 Rates not shown where the base is less than 75,000. Small estimated levels are based on a small number of survey responses and, thus,
are subject to relatively large standard errors.
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the
survey Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf
War era (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 deter-
mined from a rating schedule published in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, "Title 38." More information appears in the Technical Note
of this release. Dash represents or rounds to zero.
Table 7. Employed persons 18 years and over by veteran status, presence of service-connected disability, period of service, and class of worker,
August 2011, not seasonally adjusted
Percent distribution by class of worker
Nonagricultural industries
Total
Veteran status, presence of disability, employed Wage and salary workers (1)
and period of service (thousands) Agricul- Self-
Total ture and employed,
related Government unicor-
industries Total porated,
Private and unpaid
sector State family
Total Federal and workers
local
Veterans, total (2).......................... 10,497 100.0 2.3 97.7 69.7 21.0 8.3 12.7 7.1
With service-connected disability.......... 1,310 100.0 .8 99.2 59.5 33.6 18.4 15.2 6.1
Without service-connected disability....... 7,246 100.0 2.8 97.2 71.3 19.0 6.3 12.7 6.9
Gulf War era, total (2).................... 4,071 100.0 .7 99.3 70.7 25.5 11.0 14.5 3.1
With service-connected disability........ 824 100.0 - 100.0 59.3 36.6 20.9 15.6 4.1
Without service-connected disability..... 2,547 100.0 .8 99.2 74.1 22.7 7.8 14.8 2.4
Gulf War era II (2)...................... 1,759 100.0 .4 99.6 70.4 26.2 13.0 13.2 3.1
With service-connected disability...... 445 100.0 - 100.0 61.0 35.3 20.9 14.4 3.7
Without service-connected disability... 1,036 100.0 .6 99.4 74.1 22.9 9.8 13.1 2.4
Gulf War era I (2)....................... 2,312 100.0 1.0 99.0 70.9 25.0 9.5 15.5 3.2
With service-connected disability...... 379 100.0 - 100.0 57.3 38.1 21.0 17.1 4.6
Without service-connected disability... 1,511 100.0 1.0 99.0 74.1 22.5 6.5 16.0 2.4
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era (2)..... 3,332 100.0 4.5 95.5 68.9 16.0 5.7 10.3 10.7
With service-connected disability........ 253 100.0 4.1 95.9 59.8 26.6 14.3 12.3 9.5
Without service-connected disability..... 2,441 100.0 5.2 94.8 69.0 14.8 4.9 9.9 11.0
Other service periods (2).................. 3,094 100.0 1.9 98.1 69.4 20.4 7.5 12.9 8.3
With service-connected disability........ 233 100.0 - 100.0 60.1 30.5 13.7 16.8 9.4
Without service-connected disability..... 2,258 100.0 2.4 97.6 70.5 19.5 6.1 13.4 7.5
Nonveterans.................................. 128,265 100.0 1.7 98.3 78.4 13.7 2.1 11.6 6.2
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 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted
in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most
recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. A service-connected
disability is a health condition or impairment caused or made worse by military service. The associated disability rating, which can range from
0 to 100 percent, is determined from a rating schedule published in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, "Title 38." More information appears
in the Technical Note of this release. Dash represents or rounds to zero.
Table 8. Employment status of Gulf War era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2011, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in
Period of service and noninsti- labor
Reserve or National Guard status tutional Percent force
population Total of Percent Percent
population Total of Total of
population labor
VETERANS
Gulf War era, total
Total............................................... 5,399 4,445 82.3 4,071 75.4 374 8.4 954
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard... 1,587 1,356 85.4 1,246 78.5 110 8.1 231
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard .......... 2,842 2,313 81.4 2,113 74.4 200 8.6 529
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported..... 970 776 80.0 712 73.4 64 8.2 194
Gulf War era II
Total............................................... 2,394 1,951 81.5 1,759 73.5 192 9.8 443
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard... 724 630 87.1 573 79.2 57 9.1 93
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard .......... 1,286 1,018 79.2 906 70.5 112 11.0 268
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported..... 383 302 78.8 279 72.9 22 7.5 81
Gulf War era I
Total............................................... 3,006 2,494 83.0 2,312 76.9 182 7.3 512
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard... 864 726 84.0 673 77.9 53 7.2 138
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard .......... 1,555 1,294 83.2 1,206 77.6 88 6.8 261
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported..... 587 474 80.8 432 73.7 41 8.7 113
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.
Table 9. Employment status of Gulf War-era II veterans 18 years and over by location of service, August 2011, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in
Period of service and location noninsti- labor
tutional Percent force
population Total of Percent Percent
population Total of Total of
population labor
Gulf War era II
Total........................................... 2,394 1,951 81.5 1,759 73.5 192 9.8 443
Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both(1)........... 911 768 84.3 679 74.5 89 11.6 143
Served elsewhere.................................. 1,156 933 80.7 853 73.8 80 8.6 223
Location of service not reported.................. 327 249 76.4 227 69.5 22 9.0 77
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.
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.
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