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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 at
the end of this news release 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 at the end of this news release.) (See table 10.)
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 service-connected disability
than in past years. See the note at the end of this news release 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).
Among veterans who served during Gulf War era II, about 1 in 3 (1.2 million)
reported having a service-connected 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 at the end of
this news release 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.)
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 below.
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.
Comparison table. Effect of the change in weighting methodology on estimates of veterans from the August 2015
veterans supplement
[Numbers in thousands]
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| | |
| | |
| New methodology | Former methodology | Difference
| (supplement weight) | (basic monthly |
| | weight) |
Characteristic |-----------------------------------------------------------------
| Civilian | | Civilian | | Civilian |
| noninsti- | Percent | noninsti-| Percent | noninsti- | Percent
| tutional | distri- | tutional | distri- | tutional | distri-
| popu- | bution | popu- | bution | popu- | bution
| lation | | lation | | lation | (1)
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Total veterans, 18 years and over.............| 21,170 | 100.0 | 21,171 | 100.0 | -1 | 0.0
With service-connected disability...........| 4,309 | 20.4 | 3,485 | 16.5 | 824 | 3.9
Less than 30 percent disability rating....| 1,239 | 5.9 | 1,000 | 4.7 | 239 | 1.1
30 to 50 percent disability rating........| 1,041 | 4.9 | 842 | 4.0 | 199 | 0.9
60 percent or higher disability rating....| 1,595 | 7.5 | 1,291 | 6.1 | 304 | 1.4
Disability rating not reported............| 434 | 2.1 | 352 | 1.7 | 82 | 0.4
Without service-connected disability........| 16,310 | 77.0 | 13,221 | 62.4 | 3,089 | 14.6
Presence of disability not reported.........| 551 | 2.6 | 4,465 | 21.1 | -3,914 | -18.5
| | | | | |
Total, Gulf War-era veterans..................| 7,059 | 100.0 | 7,060 | 100.0 | -1 | 0.0
Current or past member of Reserve or | | | | | |
National Guard............................| 2,470 | 35.0 | 1,954 | 27.7 | 516 | 7.3
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard.| 4,363 | 61.8 | 3,459 | 49.0 | 904 | 12.8
Reserve or National Guard membership | | | | | |
not reported .............................| 226 | 3.2 | 1,647 | 23.3 | -1,421 | -20.1
| | | | | |
Total, Gulf War-era II veterans...............| 3,609 | 100.0 | 3,581 | 100.0 | 28 | 0.0
Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both........| 1,665 | 46.1 | 1,304 | 36.4 | 361 | 9.7
Served in Iraq............................| 1,412 | 39.1 | 1,109 | 31.0 | 303 | 8.2
Served in Afghanistan.....................| 643 | 17.8 | 507 | 14.2 | 136 | 3.7
Served in both locations..................| 390 | 10.8 | 312 | 8.7 | 78 | 2.1
Served elsewhere............................| 1,944 | 53.9 | 1,508 | 42.1 | 436 | 11.8
Location of service not reported............| 0 | 0.0 | 769 | 21.5 | -769 | -21.5
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(1) Differences are calculated from unrounded estimates.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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 |
2015 |
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
TOTAL VETERANS |
|
Civilian noninstitutional population |
21,229 |
19,023 |
2,206 |
21,209 |
19,212 |
1,997 |
Civilian labor force |
10,744 |
9,358 |
1,386 |
10,757 |
9,517 |
1,241 |
Participation rate |
50.6 |
49.2 |
62.8 |
50.7 |
49.5 |
62.1 |
Employed |
10,171 |
8,868 |
1,303 |
10,263 |
9,089 |
1,174 |
Employment-population ratio |
47.9 |
46.6 |
59.0 |
48.4 |
47.3 |
58.8 |
Unemployed |
573 |
490 |
83 |
495 |
428 |
67 |
Unemployment rate |
5.3 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
Not in labor force |
10,485 |
9,664 |
821 |
10,452 |
9,695 |
757 |
|
Gulf War-era II veterans |
|
Civilian noninstitutional population |
3,185 |
2,549 |
635 |
3,594 |
2,959 |
635 |
Civilian labor force |
2,535 |
2,096 |
439 |
2,913 |
2,462 |
451 |
Participation rate |
79.6 |
82.2 |
69.2 |
81.0 |
83.2 |
71.0 |
Employed |
2,353 |
1,952 |
402 |
2,745 |
2,322 |
422 |
Employment-population ratio |
73.9 |
76.6 |
63.3 |
76.4 |
78.5 |
66.4 |
Unemployed |
182 |
144 |
37 |
168 |
140 |
29 |
Unemployment rate |
7.2 |
6.9 |
8.5 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
Not in labor force |
649 |
453 |
196 |
681 |
497 |
184 |
|
NONVETERANS |
|
Civilian noninstitutional population |
217,820 |
96,213 |
121,607 |
220,740 |
97,380 |
123,360 |
Civilian labor force |
143,207 |
72,565 |
70,641 |
144,385 |
73,107 |
71,278 |
Participation rate |
65.7 |
75.4 |
58.1 |
65.4 |
75.1 |
57.8 |
Employed |
134,589 |
68,095 |
66,494 |
136,947 |
69,243 |
67,704 |
Employment-population ratio |
61.8 |
70.8 |
54.7 |
62.0 |
71.1 |
54.9 |
Unemployed |
8,618 |
4,470 |
4,148 |
7,439 |
3,864 |
3,574 |
Unemployment rate |
6.0 |
6.2 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
Not in labor force |
74,613 |
23,647 |
50,966 |
76,355 |
24,273 |
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 service-connected 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 above 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]
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 |
241,949 |
155,143 |
64.1 |
147,209 |
60.8 |
7,933 |
5.1 |
86,807 |
Veterans |
21,209 |
10,757 |
50.7 |
10,263 |
48.4 |
495 |
4.6 |
10,452 |
Gulf War era, total |
7,035 |
5,681 |
80.8 |
5,407 |
76.9 |
274 |
4.8 |
1,354 |
Gulf War era II |
3,594 |
2,913 |
81.0 |
2,745 |
76.4 |
168 |
5.8 |
681 |
Gulf War era I |
3,440 |
2,768 |
80.4 |
2,662 |
77.4 |
105 |
3.8 |
673 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
8,901 |
2,350 |
26.4 |
2,248 |
25.3 |
102 |
4.3 |
6,551 |
Other service periods |
5,273 |
2,726 |
51.7 |
2,608 |
49.5 |
119 |
4.4 |
2,547 |
Nonveterans |
220,740 |
144,385 |
65.4 |
136,947 |
62.0 |
7,439 |
5.2 |
76,355 |
|
Men |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
116,591 |
82,624 |
70.9 |
78,332 |
67.2 |
4,292 |
5.2 |
33,968 |
Veterans |
19,212 |
9,517 |
49.5 |
9,089 |
47.3 |
428 |
4.5 |
9,695 |
Gulf War era, total |
5,870 |
4,840 |
82.5 |
4,617 |
78.6 |
224 |
4.6 |
1,030 |
Gulf War era II |
2,959 |
2,462 |
83.2 |
2,322 |
78.5 |
140 |
5.7 |
497 |
Gulf War era I |
2,911 |
2,378 |
81.7 |
2,294 |
78.8 |
84 |
3.5 |
533 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
8,585 |
2,264 |
26.4 |
2,168 |
25.3 |
96 |
4.2 |
6,320 |
Other service periods |
4,756 |
2,412 |
50.7 |
2,303 |
48.4 |
108 |
4.5 |
2,345 |
Nonveterans |
97,380 |
73,107 |
75.1 |
69,243 |
71.1 |
3,864 |
5.3 |
24,273 |
|
Women |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
125,358 |
72,519 |
57.8 |
68,878 |
54.9 |
3,641 |
5.0 |
52,839 |
Veterans |
1,997 |
1,241 |
62.1 |
1,174 |
58.8 |
67 |
5.4 |
757 |
Gulf War era, total |
1,164 |
840 |
72.2 |
790 |
67.8 |
50 |
6.0 |
324 |
Gulf War era II |
635 |
451 |
71.0 |
422 |
66.4 |
29 |
6.4 |
184 |
Gulf War era I |
529 |
389 |
73.6 |
368 |
69.5 |
21 |
5.5 |
140 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
317 |
86 |
27.2 |
80 |
25.3 |
6 |
6.8 |
231 |
Other service periods |
516 |
314 |
60.9 |
304 |
58.9 |
10 |
3.3 |
202 |
Nonveterans |
123,360 |
71,278 |
57.8 |
67,704 |
54.9 |
3,574 |
5.0 |
52,082 |
|
White |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
190,329 |
122,028 |
64.1 |
116,625 |
61.3 |
5,402 |
4.4 |
68,302 |
Veterans |
17,822 |
8,770 |
49.2 |
8,416 |
47.2 |
353 |
4.0 |
9,053 |
Gulf War era, total |
5,483 |
4,474 |
81.6 |
4,282 |
78.1 |
192 |
4.3 |
1,009 |
Gulf War era II |
2,847 |
2,328 |
81.8 |
2,208 |
77.6 |
119 |
5.1 |
519 |
Gulf War era I |
2,637 |
2,146 |
81.4 |
2,074 |
78.6 |
73 |
3.4 |
490 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
7,932 |
2,096 |
26.4 |
2,019 |
25.4 |
77 |
3.7 |
5,837 |
Other service periods |
4,407 |
2,200 |
49.9 |
2,115 |
48.0 |
84 |
3.8 |
2,207 |
Nonveterans |
172,507 |
113,258 |
65.7 |
108,209 |
62.7 |
5,049 |
4.5 |
59,249 |
|
Black or African American |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
30,112 |
19,144 |
63.6 |
17,365 |
57.7 |
1,779 |
9.3 |
10,969 |
Veterans |
2,475 |
1,437 |
58.1 |
1,328 |
53.7 |
110 |
7.6 |
1,038 |
Gulf War era, total |
1,109 |
856 |
77.2 |
793 |
71.5 |
64 |
7.4 |
252 |
Gulf War era II |
515 |
398 |
77.3 |
361 |
70.1 |
37 |
9.3 |
117 |
Gulf War era I |
594 |
458 |
77.2 |
432 |
72.7 |
27 |
5.8 |
135 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
706 |
181 |
25.7 |
162 |
23.0 |
19 |
10.7 |
524 |
Other service periods |
660 |
399 |
60.5 |
373 |
56.5 |
26 |
6.6 |
261 |
Nonveterans |
27,638 |
17,706 |
64.1 |
16,037 |
58.0 |
1,669 |
9.4 |
9,931 |
|
Asian |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
13,885 |
8,922 |
64.3 |
8,587 |
61.8 |
335 |
3.8 |
4,963 |
Veterans |
301 |
192 |
63.6 |
186 |
61.7 |
6 |
3.1 |
110 |
Gulf War era, total |
150 |
123 |
81.7 |
120 |
79.9 |
3 |
2.2 |
28 |
Gulf War era II |
85 |
66 |
78.3 |
65 |
76.6 |
1 |
2.1 |
18 |
Gulf War era I |
66 |
57 |
86.1 |
55 |
84.2 |
1 |
2.3 |
9 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
89 |
31 |
34.5 |
29 |
33.2 |
1 |
- |
58 |
Other service periods |
62 |
38 |
61.6 |
36 |
58.0 |
2 |
5.8 |
24 |
Nonveterans |
13,583 |
8,730 |
64.3 |
8,401 |
61.8 |
329 |
3.8 |
4,853 |
|
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
37,504 |
25,678 |
68.5 |
24,031 |
64.1 |
1,647 |
6.4 |
11,826 |
Veterans |
1,468 |
958 |
65.3 |
899 |
61.2 |
60 |
6.2 |
509 |
Gulf War era, total |
773 |
638 |
82.6 |
598 |
77.3 |
41 |
6.4 |
135 |
Gulf War era II |
493 |
406 |
82.3 |
379 |
77.0 |
26 |
6.5 |
87 |
Gulf War era I |
280 |
233 |
83.1 |
218 |
77.9 |
15 |
6.3 |
47 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
381 |
122 |
32.1 |
119 |
31.1 |
4 |
3.0 |
259 |
Other service periods |
314 |
198 |
63.0 |
183 |
58.2 |
15 |
7.5 |
116 |
Nonveterans |
36,036 |
24,720 |
68.6 |
23,132 |
64.2 |
1,588 |
6.4 |
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).
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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 |
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 |
21,209 |
10,757 |
50.7 |
10,263 |
48.4 |
495 |
4.6 |
10,452 |
18 to 24 years |
264 |
199 |
75.3 |
173 |
65.6 |
26 |
13.0 |
65 |
25 to 34 years |
1,764 |
1,457 |
82.6 |
1,356 |
76.9 |
101 |
6.9 |
307 |
35 to 44 years |
2,332 |
2,020 |
86.6 |
1,936 |
83.1 |
83 |
4.1 |
312 |
45 to 54 years |
3,334 |
2,779 |
83.4 |
2,684 |
80.5 |
95 |
3.4 |
554 |
55 to 64 years |
3,871 |
2,382 |
61.5 |
2,270 |
58.6 |
112 |
4.7 |
1,489 |
65 years and over |
9,645 |
1,921 |
19.9 |
1,843 |
19.1 |
77 |
4.0 |
7,724 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
7,035 |
5,681 |
80.8 |
5,407 |
76.9 |
274 |
4.8 |
1,354 |
18 to 24 years |
264 |
199 |
75.3 |
173 |
65.6 |
26 |
13.0 |
65 |
25 to 34 years |
1,764 |
1,457 |
82.6 |
1,356 |
76.9 |
101 |
6.9 |
307 |
35 to 44 years |
2,274 |
1,970 |
86.6 |
1,888 |
83.0 |
83 |
4.2 |
304 |
45 to 54 years |
1,759 |
1,492 |
84.8 |
1,448 |
82.3 |
44 |
3.0 |
267 |
55 to 64 years |
740 |
502 |
67.8 |
484 |
65.5 |
17 |
3.4 |
238 |
65 years and over |
234 |
61 |
26.1 |
58 |
24.8 |
3 |
5.0 |
173 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
3,594 |
2,913 |
81.0 |
2,745 |
76.4 |
168 |
5.8 |
681 |
18 to 24 years |
264 |
199 |
75.3 |
173 |
65.6 |
26 |
13.0 |
65 |
25 to 34 years |
1,669 |
1,381 |
82.7 |
1,287 |
77.1 |
94 |
6.8 |
288 |
35 to 44 years |
829 |
700 |
84.5 |
672 |
81.1 |
28 |
4.0 |
129 |
45 to 54 years |
565 |
469 |
83.1 |
456 |
80.7 |
14 |
2.9 |
95 |
55 to 64 years |
210 |
144 |
68.7 |
138 |
65.8 |
6 |
4.3 |
66 |
65 years and over |
58 |
19 |
33.9 |
19 |
32.3 |
1 |
- |
38 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
3,440 |
2,768 |
80.4 |
2,662 |
77.4 |
105 |
3.8 |
673 |
25 to 34 years |
95 |
76 |
80.4 |
69 |
72.4 |
8 |
9.9 |
19 |
35 to 44 years |
1,446 |
1,270 |
87.9 |
1,216 |
84.1 |
54 |
4.3 |
175 |
45 to 54 years |
1,194 |
1,023 |
85.6 |
992 |
83.1 |
30 |
3.0 |
171 |
55 to 64 years |
530 |
357 |
67.4 |
346 |
65.4 |
11 |
3.1 |
173 |
65 years and over |
176 |
41 |
23.5 |
39 |
22.3 |
2 |
5.2 |
135 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total, 55 years and over |
8,901 |
2,350 |
26.4 |
2,248 |
25.3 |
102 |
4.3 |
6,551 |
55 to 64 years |
1,580 |
818 |
51.8 |
776 |
49.1 |
42 |
5.1 |
762 |
65 years and over |
7,321 |
1,532 |
20.9 |
1,472 |
20.1 |
60 |
3.9 |
5,789 |
Other service periods |
|
Total, 35 years and over |
5,273 |
2,726 |
51.7 |
2,608 |
49.5 |
119 |
4.4 |
2,547 |
35 to 44 years |
57 |
50 |
86.9 |
49 |
85.4 |
1 |
1.7 |
8 |
45 to 54 years |
1,575 |
1,287 |
81.7 |
1,236 |
78.5 |
51 |
4.0 |
288 |
55 to 64 years |
1,551 |
1,062 |
68.4 |
1,009 |
65.1 |
52 |
4.9 |
489 |
65 years and over |
2,090 |
328 |
15.7 |
313 |
15.0 |
14 |
4.4 |
1,762 |
|
TOTAL NONVETERANS |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
220,740 |
144,385 |
65.4 |
136,947 |
62.0 |
7,439 |
5.2 |
76,355 |
18 to 24 years |
29,474 |
19,037 |
64.6 |
16,959 |
57.5 |
2,078 |
10.9 |
10,438 |
25 to 34 years |
41,007 |
33,190 |
80.9 |
31,386 |
76.5 |
1,803 |
5.4 |
7,818 |
35 to 44 years |
37,369 |
30,583 |
81.8 |
29,316 |
78.4 |
1,267 |
4.1 |
6,786 |
45 to 54 years |
39,303 |
31,123 |
79.2 |
29,959 |
76.2 |
1,164 |
3.7 |
8,180 |
55 to 64 years |
36,725 |
23,574 |
64.2 |
22,706 |
61.8 |
869 |
3.7 |
13,151 |
65 years and over |
36,862 |
6,879 |
18.7 |
6,621 |
18.0 |
258 |
3.7 |
29,984 |
|
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, 2015 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 |
19,212 |
9,517 |
49.5 |
9,089 |
47.3 |
428 |
4.5 |
9,695 |
18 to 24 years |
209 |
159 |
75.7 |
137 |
65.5 |
21 |
13.6 |
51 |
25 to 34 years |
1,440 |
1,231 |
85.5 |
1,146 |
79.6 |
85 |
6.9 |
209 |
35 to 44 years |
1,923 |
1,701 |
88.4 |
1,637 |
85.1 |
64 |
3.8 |
223 |
45 to 54 years |
2,858 |
2,418 |
84.6 |
2,335 |
81.7 |
83 |
3.4 |
440 |
55 to 64 years |
3,472 |
2,144 |
61.8 |
2,043 |
58.8 |
102 |
4.7 |
1,328 |
65 years and over |
9,309 |
1,864 |
20.0 |
1,791 |
19.2 |
74 |
4.0 |
7,444 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
5,870 |
4,840 |
82.5 |
4,617 |
78.6 |
224 |
4.6 |
1,030 |
18 to 24 years |
209 |
159 |
75.7 |
137 |
65.5 |
21 |
13.6 |
51 |
25 to 34 years |
1,440 |
1,231 |
85.5 |
1,146 |
79.6 |
85 |
6.9 |
209 |
35 to 44 years |
1,880 |
1,664 |
88.5 |
1,600 |
85.1 |
64 |
3.8 |
216 |
45 to 54 years |
1,498 |
1,291 |
86.2 |
1,255 |
83.8 |
35 |
2.7 |
207 |
55 to 64 years |
642 |
445 |
69.3 |
429 |
66.8 |
16 |
3.6 |
197 |
65 years and over |
201 |
51 |
25.4 |
49 |
24.3 |
2 |
4.4 |
150 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
2,959 |
2,462 |
83.2 |
2,322 |
78.5 |
140 |
5.7 |
497 |
18 to 24 years |
209 |
159 |
75.7 |
137 |
65.5 |
21 |
13.6 |
51 |
25 to 34 years |
1,367 |
1,169 |
85.6 |
1,090 |
79.8 |
79 |
6.8 |
197 |
35 to 44 years |
685 |
593 |
86.6 |
571 |
83.3 |
22 |
3.8 |
92 |
45 to 54 years |
476 |
402 |
84.4 |
391 |
82.2 |
11 |
2.6 |
74 |
55 to 64 years |
177 |
126 |
70.8 |
120 |
67.8 |
5 |
4.3 |
52 |
65 years and over |
44 |
13 |
29.6 |
13 |
28.3 |
1 |
- |
31 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
2,911 |
2,378 |
81.7 |
2,294 |
78.8 |
84 |
3.5 |
533 |
25 to 34 years |
73 |
61 |
84.3 |
56 |
76.8 |
5 |
8.9 |
11 |
35 to 44 years |
1,195 |
1,071 |
89.6 |
1,029 |
86.2 |
41 |
3.9 |
124 |
45 to 54 years |
1,022 |
889 |
87.0 |
864 |
84.6 |
25 |
2.8 |
133 |
55 to 64 years |
465 |
319 |
68.7 |
309 |
66.4 |
11 |
3.4 |
146 |
65 years and over |
157 |
38 |
24.2 |
36 |
23.1 |
2 |
4.4 |
119 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total, 55 years and over |
8,585 |
2,264 |
26.4 |
2,168 |
25.3 |
96 |
4.2 |
6,320 |
55 to 64 years |
1,484 |
770 |
51.9 |
732 |
49.3 |
39 |
5.0 |
714 |
65 years and over |
7,100 |
1,494 |
21.0 |
1,437 |
20.2 |
57 |
3.8 |
5,606 |
Other service periods |
|
Total, 35 years and over |
4,756 |
2,412 |
50.7 |
2,303 |
48.4 |
108 |
4.5 |
2,345 |
35 to 44 years |
43 |
37 |
84.8 |
36 |
84.0 |
0 |
0.9 |
7 |
45 to 54 years |
1,360 |
1,127 |
82.8 |
1,080 |
79.4 |
47 |
4.2 |
233 |
55 to 64 years |
1,346 |
929 |
69.0 |
882 |
65.6 |
47 |
5.0 |
417 |
65 years and over |
2,007 |
319 |
15.9 |
305 |
15.2 |
14 |
4.4 |
1,688 |
|
NONVETERANS, MEN |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
97,380 |
73,107 |
75.1 |
69,243 |
71.1 |
3,864 |
5.3 |
24,273 |
18 to 24 years |
14,723 |
9,767 |
66.3 |
8,591 |
58.4 |
1,177 |
12.0 |
4,955 |
25 to 34 years |
19,703 |
17,545 |
89.1 |
16,600 |
84.3 |
946 |
5.4 |
2,157 |
35 to 44 years |
17,520 |
15,856 |
90.5 |
15,225 |
86.9 |
631 |
4.0 |
1,665 |
45 to 54 years |
17,980 |
15,475 |
86.1 |
14,909 |
82.9 |
566 |
3.7 |
2,505 |
55 to 64 years |
16,048 |
11,486 |
71.6 |
11,049 |
68.8 |
437 |
3.8 |
4,563 |
65 years and over |
11,406 |
2,978 |
26.1 |
2,870 |
25.2 |
108 |
3.6 |
8,428 |
|
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 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 |
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 |
1,997 |
1,241 |
62.1 |
1,174 |
58.8 |
67 |
5.4 |
757 |
18 to 24 years |
55 |
40 |
73.9 |
36 |
66.0 |
4 |
10.7 |
14 |
25 to 34 years |
324 |
226 |
69.7 |
210 |
64.6 |
17 |
7.3 |
98 |
35 to 44 years |
408 |
319 |
78.2 |
300 |
73.4 |
19 |
6.1 |
89 |
45 to 54 years |
476 |
361 |
76.0 |
349 |
73.4 |
12 |
3.5 |
114 |
55 to 64 years |
398 |
237 |
59.5 |
227 |
57.0 |
10 |
4.2 |
161 |
65 years and over |
336 |
57 |
16.8 |
53 |
15.7 |
4 |
6.6 |
280 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
1,164 |
840 |
72.2 |
790 |
67.8 |
50 |
6.0 |
324 |
18 to 24 years |
55 |
40 |
73.9 |
36 |
66.0 |
4 |
10.7 |
14 |
25 to 34 years |
324 |
226 |
69.7 |
210 |
64.6 |
17 |
7.3 |
98 |
35 to 44 years |
394 |
306 |
77.6 |
287 |
72.9 |
19 |
6.2 |
88 |
45 to 54 years |
261 |
201 |
77.1 |
192 |
73.7 |
9 |
4.4 |
60 |
55 to 64 years |
97 |
57 |
58.0 |
55 |
56.9 |
1 |
1.8 |
41 |
65 years and over |
32 |
10 |
- |
9 |
- |
1 |
- |
23 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
635 |
451 |
71.0 |
422 |
66.4 |
29 |
6.4 |
184 |
18 to 24 years |
55 |
40 |
73.9 |
36 |
66.0 |
4 |
10.7 |
14 |
25 to 34 years |
302 |
212 |
69.9 |
197 |
65.1 |
14 |
6.8 |
91 |
35 to 44 years |
143 |
106 |
74.3 |
101 |
70.2 |
6 |
5.4 |
37 |
45 to 54 years |
89 |
67 |
76.1 |
64 |
72.6 |
3 |
4.6 |
21 |
55 to 64 years |
33 |
19 |
- |
18 |
- |
1 |
- |
14 |
65 years and over |
13 |
6 |
- |
6 |
- |
0 |
- |
7 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
529 |
389 |
73.6 |
368 |
69.5 |
21 |
5.5 |
140 |
25 to 34 years |
22 |
15 |
- |
13 |
- |
2 |
- |
7 |
35 to 44 years |
251 |
200 |
79.6 |
187 |
74.3 |
13 |
6.6 |
51 |
45 to 54 years |
172 |
134 |
77.6 |
128 |
74.3 |
6 |
4.3 |
39 |
55 to 64 years |
65 |
38 |
58.3 |
38 |
58.1 |
0 |
0.3 |
27 |
65 years and over |
19 |
3 |
- |
3 |
- |
0 |
- |
16 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total, 55 years and over |
317 |
86 |
27.2 |
80 |
25.3 |
6 |
6.8 |
231 |
55 to 64 years |
96 |
48 |
50.0 |
45 |
46.6 |
3 |
6.7 |
48 |
65 years and over |
221 |
38 |
17.3 |
36 |
16.1 |
3 |
6.8 |
183 |
Other service periods |
|
Total, 35 years and over |
516 |
314 |
60.9 |
304 |
58.9 |
10 |
3.3 |
202 |
35 to 44 years |
14 |
13 |
- |
12 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
45 to 54 years |
215 |
160 |
74.7 |
157 |
73.0 |
4 |
2.3 |
54 |
55 to 64 years |
205 |
133 |
64.7 |
127 |
61.8 |
6 |
4.4 |
73 |
65 years and over |
83 |
9 |
10.3 |
8 |
10.0 |
0 |
- |
74 |
|
NONVETERANS, WOMEN |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
123,360 |
71,278 |
57.8 |
67,704 |
54.9 |
3,574 |
5.0 |
52,082 |
18 to 24 years |
14,751 |
9,269 |
62.8 |
8,368 |
56.7 |
901 |
9.7 |
5,482 |
25 to 34 years |
21,305 |
15,644 |
73.4 |
14,787 |
69.4 |
858 |
5.5 |
5,660 |
35 to 44 years |
19,849 |
14,728 |
74.2 |
14,091 |
71.0 |
636 |
4.3 |
5,121 |
45 to 54 years |
21,323 |
15,648 |
73.4 |
15,050 |
70.6 |
598 |
3.8 |
5,675 |
55 to 64 years |
20,677 |
12,089 |
58.5 |
11,657 |
56.4 |
432 |
3.6 |
8,588 |
65 years and over |
25,456 |
3,900 |
15.3 |
3,751 |
14.7 |
149 |
3.8 |
21,556 |
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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, 2015 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 |
20,945 |
10,558 |
50.4 |
10,090 |
48.2 |
469 |
4.4 |
10,386 |
Less than a high school diploma |
1,089 |
260 |
23.8 |
243 |
22.3 |
16 |
6.3 |
829 |
High school graduates, no college |
6,294 |
2,823 |
44.9 |
2,687 |
42.7 |
137 |
4.8 |
3,471 |
Some college or associate degree |
7,295 |
3,968 |
54.4 |
3,773 |
51.7 |
195 |
4.9 |
3,326 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
6,267 |
3,507 |
56.0 |
3,386 |
54.0 |
121 |
3.5 |
2,760 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
6,771 |
5,482 |
81.0 |
5,234 |
77.3 |
248 |
4.5 |
1,289 |
Less than a high school diploma |
97 |
64 |
66.2 |
60 |
61.8 |
4 |
6.6 |
33 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,554 |
1,244 |
80.0 |
1,178 |
75.8 |
65 |
5.2 |
311 |
Some college or associate degree |
2,855 |
2,256 |
79.0 |
2,142 |
75.0 |
114 |
5.0 |
599 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
2,264 |
1,917 |
84.7 |
1,853 |
81.8 |
65 |
3.4 |
347 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
3,330 |
2,714 |
81.5 |
2,571 |
77.2 |
143 |
5.3 |
616 |
Less than a high school diploma |
47 |
32 |
68.0 |
28 |
60.7 |
3 |
- |
15 |
High school graduates, no college |
689 |
570 |
82.8 |
533 |
77.3 |
38 |
6.6 |
119 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,467 |
1,140 |
77.7 |
1,076 |
73.3 |
64 |
5.6 |
327 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,127 |
972 |
86.2 |
935 |
82.9 |
37 |
3.8 |
156 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
3,440 |
2,768 |
80.4 |
2,662 |
77.4 |
105 |
3.8 |
673 |
Less than a high school diploma |
51 |
33 |
64.6 |
32 |
62.9 |
1 |
- |
18 |
High school graduates, no college |
865 |
673 |
77.8 |
646 |
74.6 |
27 |
4.1 |
192 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,388 |
1,116 |
80.4 |
1,067 |
76.8 |
49 |
4.4 |
272 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,136 |
946 |
83.2 |
918 |
80.8 |
28 |
2.9 |
191 |
WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
8,901 |
2,350 |
26.4 |
2,248 |
25.3 |
102 |
4.3 |
6,551 |
Less than a high school diploma |
666 |
92 |
13.8 |
86 |
12.9 |
6 |
6.3 |
574 |
High school graduates, no college |
2,880 |
674 |
23.4 |
647 |
22.5 |
27 |
4.0 |
2,206 |
Some college or associate degree |
2,737 |
768 |
28.1 |
731 |
26.7 |
37 |
4.8 |
1,969 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
2,619 |
816 |
31.2 |
784 |
29.9 |
32 |
3.9 |
1,803 |
Other service periods |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
5,273 |
2,726 |
51.7 |
2,608 |
49.5 |
119 |
4.4 |
2,547 |
Less than a high school diploma |
326 |
103 |
31.7 |
97 |
29.8 |
6 |
6.1 |
222 |
High school graduates, no college |
1,860 |
905 |
48.7 |
861 |
46.3 |
44 |
4.9 |
954 |
Some college or associate degree |
1,703 |
944 |
55.4 |
900 |
52.8 |
44 |
4.7 |
759 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
1,385 |
774 |
55.9 |
749 |
54.1 |
24 |
3.1 |
611 |
|
NONVETERANS |
|
Total, 25 years and over |
191,266 |
125,349 |
65.5 |
119,988 |
62.7 |
5,361 |
4.3 |
65,917 |
Less than a high school diploma |
22,894 |
10,580 |
46.2 |
9,734 |
42.5 |
846 |
8.0 |
12,314 |
High school graduates, no college |
55,317 |
32,436 |
58.6 |
30,659 |
55.4 |
1,777 |
5.5 |
22,880 |
Some college or associate degree |
49,288 |
33,749 |
68.5 |
32,234 |
65.4 |
1,514 |
4.5 |
15,539 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
63,768 |
48,584 |
76.2 |
47,360 |
74.3 |
1,223 |
2.5 |
15,185 |
|
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, 2015 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) |
10,263 |
5,407 |
2,745 |
2,662 |
2,248 |
2,608 |
136,947 |
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 |
38.5 |
39.3 |
37.5 |
41.1 |
39.2 |
36.4 |
39.4 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
18.7 |
18.2 |
17.1 |
19.3 |
21.2 |
17.7 |
16.2 |
Professional and related occupations |
19.8 |
21.1 |
20.4 |
21.9 |
17.9 |
18.7 |
23.2 |
Service occupations |
14.2 |
15.3 |
16.9 |
13.6 |
12.9 |
13.2 |
17.3 |
Sales and office occupations |
16.8 |
16.6 |
16.7 |
16.5 |
18.0 |
16.2 |
22.9 |
Sales and related occupations |
8.6 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
11.6 |
7.8 |
10.5 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
8.2 |
8.8 |
9.5 |
8.1 |
6.4 |
8.5 |
12.4 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
13.5 |
13.5 |
13.9 |
13.1 |
12.1 |
14.5 |
8.9 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
5.8 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
5.1 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
7.2 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
7.4 |
5.8 |
7.4 |
3.1 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
17.0 |
15.3 |
14.9 |
15.7 |
17.9 |
19.7 |
11.5 |
Production occupations |
6.7 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
5.7 |
7.5 |
5.7 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
10.2 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
8.7 |
12.1 |
12.2 |
5.8 |
|
MEN |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
9,089 |
4,617 |
2,322 |
2,294 |
2,168 |
2,303 |
69,243 |
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 |
36.9 |
37.3 |
35.8 |
38.8 |
38.7 |
34.3 |
35.6 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
18.5 |
17.9 |
16.7 |
19.1 |
21.1 |
17.4 |
17.2 |
Professional and related occupations |
18.4 |
19.4 |
19.1 |
19.7 |
17.6 |
16.9 |
18.5 |
Service occupations |
14.0 |
15.0 |
16.4 |
13.5 |
12.8 |
13.0 |
13.8 |
Sales and office occupations |
15.6 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
17.6 |
14.7 |
16.4 |
Sales and related occupations |
8.8 |
7.7 |
6.9 |
8.6 |
11.7 |
8.0 |
10.1 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
6.8 |
7.3 |
8.1 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
6.8 |
6.2 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
15.0 |
15.6 |
16.1 |
15.1 |
12.5 |
16.3 |
16.8 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
6.5 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
6.2 |
5.7 |
7.6 |
9.8 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
8.1 |
8.9 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
6.1 |
8.3 |
5.9 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
18.5 |
17.1 |
16.6 |
17.6 |
18.4 |
21.6 |
17.4 |
Production occupations |
7.2 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
5.9 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
11.3 |
9.7 |
9.4 |
9.9 |
12.5 |
13.5 |
9.6 |
|
WOMEN |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
1,174 |
790 |
422 |
368 |
80 |
304 |
67,704 |
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 |
51.4 |
51.1 |
47.1 |
55.7 |
51.4 |
51.9 |
43.2 |
Management, business, and financial operations occupations |
20.3 |
19.9 |
19.6 |
20.4 |
24.7 |
20.3 |
15.2 |
Professional and related occupations |
31.0 |
31.2 |
27.6 |
35.4 |
26.7 |
31.7 |
28.0 |
Service occupations |
16.2 |
17.0 |
19.7 |
13.9 |
16.3 |
14.0 |
20.8 |
Sales and office occupations |
26.4 |
25.8 |
26.2 |
25.4 |
27.2 |
27.9 |
29.6 |
Sales and related occupations |
7.7 |
8.2 |
8.9 |
7.4 |
7.9 |
6.4 |
10.9 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
18.7 |
17.6 |
17.3 |
18.0 |
19.3 |
21.5 |
18.7 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
4.9 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
5.5 |
Production occupations |
3.0 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
1.9 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
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.
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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]
| 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) |
10,263 |
5,407 |
2,745 |
2,662 |
2,248 |
2,608 |
136,947 |
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 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
4.8 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
Wage and salary workers |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
Nonagricultural industries |
98.1 |
99.3 |
99.3 |
99.3 |
95.2 |
98.2 |
98.4 |
Wage and salary workers |
92.0 |
96.2 |
97.1 |
95.3 |
82.8 |
91.2 |
92.6 |
Private industries |
70.6 |
70.7 |
70.8 |
70.6 |
68.6 |
72.0 |
79.0 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
Construction |
5.8 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
6.6 |
5.3 |
Manufacturing |
12.7 |
12.7 |
11.7 |
13.7 |
11.0 |
14.2 |
9.9 |
Wholesale trade |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
Retail trade |
8.5 |
8.5 |
9.1 |
7.9 |
9.3 |
7.9 |
10.7 |
Transportation and utilities |
7.5 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
6.4 |
9.1 |
3.8 |
Information |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
Financial activities |
4.7 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
6.4 |
Professional and business services |
10.9 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
11.4 |
10.5 |
9.7 |
10.1 |
Education and health services |
8.2 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
8.1 |
7.9 |
8.0 |
15.5 |
Leisure and hospitality |
3.8 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
8.4 |
Other services |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
Government |
21.4 |
25.5 |
26.4 |
24.7 |
14.1 |
19.2 |
13.5 |
Federal |
9.2 |
12.3 |
14.3 |
10.2 |
4.2 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
State |
4.9 |
5.4 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
Local |
7.4 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
6.8 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
6.1 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
12.3 |
7.0 |
5.8 |
|
MEN |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
9,089 |
4,617 |
2,322 |
2,294 |
2,168 |
2,303 |
69,243 |
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 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
4.9 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
Wage and salary workers |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
Nonagricultural industries |
98.0 |
99.3 |
99.3 |
99.2 |
95.1 |
98.1 |
97.7 |
Wage and salary workers |
91.4 |
96.1 |
97.1 |
95.1 |
82.4 |
90.7 |
91.0 |
Private industries |
71.0 |
71.2 |
70.8 |
71.7 |
68.5 |
72.9 |
80.7 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
Construction |
6.4 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
5.8 |
5.6 |
7.3 |
9.4 |
Manufacturing |
13.6 |
13.9 |
12.8 |
15.0 |
11.2 |
15.2 |
13.5 |
Wholesale trade |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
Retail trade |
8.5 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
7.8 |
9.2 |
8.2 |
10.5 |
Transportation and utilities |
8.1 |
7.8 |
7.4 |
8.2 |
6.6 |
10.0 |
5.8 |
Information |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
Financial activities |
4.5 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
6.0 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
Professional and business services |
11.0 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
11.9 |
10.6 |
9.7 |
11.2 |
Education and health services |
6.4 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
7.3 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
Leisure and hospitality |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
7.9 |
Other services |
3.2 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
Government |
20.4 |
24.8 |
26.3 |
23.4 |
13.8 |
17.8 |
10.3 |
Federal |
8.4 |
11.6 |
13.8 |
9.3 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
1.9 |
State |
4.6 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
3.4 |
Local |
7.4 |
8.2 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
6.0 |
7.2 |
5.0 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
6.5 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
12.5 |
7.5 |
6.7 |
|
WOMEN |
|
Total employed (in thousands) |
1,174 |
790 |
422 |
368 |
80 |
304 |
67,704 |
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 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
Wage and salary workers |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
Nonagricultural industries |
99.5 |
99.7 |
99.6 |
99.9 |
99.7 |
98.8 |
99.1 |
Wage and salary workers |
96.5 |
97.3 |
97.6 |
96.8 |
94.1 |
95.1 |
94.1 |
Private industries |
67.2 |
67.7 |
70.8 |
64.2 |
71.5 |
64.9 |
77.3 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
Construction |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
Manufacturing |
6.0 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
6.5 |
6.3 |
Wholesale trade |
1.4 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
Retail trade |
8.7 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.0 |
12.0 |
6.0 |
10.8 |
Transportation and utilities |
2.5 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
Information |
1.9 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
Financial activities |
5.6 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
8.1 |
7.2 |
Professional and business services |
9.6 |
9.8 |
11.0 |
8.3 |
7.8 |
9.8 |
8.9 |
Education and health services |
22.3 |
22.9 |
23.4 |
22.2 |
24.4 |
20.3 |
24.4 |
Leisure and hospitality |
5.2 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
6.7 |
2.9 |
8.9 |
Other services |
3.0 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
Government |
29.2 |
29.5 |
26.8 |
32.7 |
22.6 |
30.2 |
16.8 |
Federal |
14.7 |
16.2 |
17.0 |
15.4 |
9.9 |
11.9 |
2.2 |
State |
7.3 |
7.3 |
4.9 |
10.1 |
6.0 |
7.5 |
6.1 |
Local |
7.3 |
6.0 |
4.9 |
7.2 |
6.6 |
10.8 |
8.5 |
Self-employed workers, unincorporated |
3.0 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
5.1 |
3.7 |
4.9 |
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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 6A. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by state, 2015 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| State |
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 |
21,209 |
10,757 |
50.7 |
10,263 |
48.4 |
495 |
4.6 |
10,452 |
Alabama |
381 |
189 |
49.5 |
183 |
48.0 |
6 |
3.1 |
193 |
Alaska |
73 |
46 |
62.9 |
44 |
60.2 |
2 |
4.3 |
27 |
Arizona |
510 |
244 |
47.8 |
235 |
46.1 |
9 |
3.7 |
266 |
Arkansas |
228 |
103 |
45.3 |
98 |
43.1 |
5 |
4.7 |
125 |
California |
1,820 |
902 |
49.6 |
840 |
46.2 |
62 |
6.8 |
918 |
Colorado |
428 |
225 |
52.6 |
217 |
50.8 |
8 |
3.5 |
203 |
Connecticut |
194 |
97 |
49.9 |
92 |
47.7 |
4 |
4.6 |
97 |
Delaware |
76 |
34 |
45.6 |
33 |
43.9 |
1 |
3.6 |
41 |
District of Columbia |
28 |
15 |
54.3 |
14 |
50.1 |
1 |
7.7 |
13 |
Florida |
1,613 |
784 |
48.6 |
742 |
46.0 |
43 |
5.4 |
829 |
Georgia |
716 |
384 |
53.6 |
365 |
51.0 |
19 |
4.9 |
332 |
Hawaii |
105 |
54 |
51.8 |
53 |
50.5 |
1 |
2.5 |
50 |
Idaho |
126 |
63 |
49.8 |
60 |
47.8 |
2 |
4.0 |
63 |
Illinois |
676 |
338 |
50.0 |
321 |
47.5 |
17 |
5.0 |
338 |
Indiana |
465 |
238 |
51.1 |
232 |
49.9 |
6 |
2.4 |
227 |
Iowa |
244 |
131 |
53.8 |
129 |
52.8 |
2 |
1.9 |
113 |
Kansas |
202 |
99 |
49.0 |
93 |
46.0 |
6 |
6.1 |
103 |
Kentucky |
304 |
137 |
45.1 |
129 |
42.6 |
8 |
5.6 |
167 |
Louisiana |
311 |
171 |
55.1 |
163 |
52.6 |
8 |
4.6 |
140 |
Maine |
127 |
61 |
47.8 |
58 |
45.7 |
3 |
4.5 |
67 |
Maryland |
428 |
251 |
58.5 |
233 |
54.3 |
18 |
7.2 |
178 |
Massachusetts |
368 |
160 |
43.5 |
151 |
41.2 |
9 |
5.3 |
208 |
Michigan |
617 |
275 |
44.6 |
260 |
42.2 |
15 |
5.3 |
342 |
Minnesota |
381 |
197 |
51.6 |
186 |
48.8 |
11 |
5.5 |
185 |
Mississippi |
204 |
101 |
49.4 |
95 |
46.3 |
6 |
6.2 |
103 |
Missouri |
479 |
244 |
50.8 |
232 |
48.4 |
12 |
4.8 |
236 |
Montana |
106 |
52 |
48.6 |
49 |
46.1 |
3 |
5.2 |
55 |
Nebraska |
144 |
76 |
53.2 |
74 |
51.4 |
3 |
3.4 |
67 |
Nevada |
232 |
125 |
53.9 |
118 |
50.8 |
7 |
5.8 |
107 |
New Hampshire |
119 |
65 |
54.2 |
62 |
52.2 |
2 |
3.7 |
55 |
New Jersey |
397 |
182 |
45.8 |
172 |
43.4 |
10 |
5.4 |
215 |
New Mexico |
196 |
96 |
49.1 |
91 |
46.4 |
5 |
5.5 |
100 |
New York |
837 |
387 |
46.2 |
372 |
44.5 |
14 |
3.7 |
450 |
North Carolina |
724 |
398 |
54.9 |
385 |
53.1 |
13 |
3.2 |
327 |
North Dakota |
54 |
33 |
60.9 |
32 |
59.2 |
1 |
2.8 |
21 |
Ohio |
817 |
398 |
48.7 |
385 |
47.1 |
13 |
3.3 |
420 |
Oklahoma |
309 |
167 |
53.9 |
161 |
52.2 |
5 |
3.2 |
143 |
Oregon |
353 |
158 |
44.8 |
149 |
42.3 |
9 |
5.6 |
195 |
Pennsylvania |
886 |
413 |
46.6 |
393 |
44.4 |
19 |
4.7 |
473 |
Rhode Island |
70 |
33 |
47.1 |
31 |
44.3 |
2 |
5.8 |
37 |
South Carolina |
394 |
205 |
52.1 |
196 |
49.8 |
9 |
4.4 |
189 |
South Dakota |
68 |
39 |
57.6 |
38 |
56.2 |
1 |
2.5 |
29 |
Tennessee |
503 |
244 |
48.6 |
234 |
46.5 |
10 |
4.2 |
259 |
Texas |
1,740 |
967 |
55.6 |
926 |
53.2 |
41 |
4.3 |
772 |
Utah |
149 |
87 |
58.5 |
85 |
56.9 |
2 |
2.6 |
62 |
Vermont |
45 |
22 |
48.6 |
21 |
46.7 |
1 |
3.9 |
23 |
Virginia |
795 |
491 |
61.8 |
473 |
59.5 |
19 |
3.8 |
303 |
Washington |
558 |
268 |
48.1 |
258 |
46.3 |
10 |
3.8 |
290 |
West Virginia |
152 |
64 |
41.9 |
60 |
39.7 |
3 |
5.1 |
88 |
Wisconsin |
404 |
214 |
53.1 |
207 |
51.2 |
8 |
3.6 |
189 |
Wyoming |
52 |
30 |
58.1 |
29 |
56.2 |
1 |
3.3 |
22 |
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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.
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Table 6B. Employment status of nonveterans 18 years and over by state, 2015 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| State |
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 NONVETERANS |
|
Total, 18 years and over |
220,740 |
144,385 |
65.4 |
136,947 |
62.0 |
7,439 |
5.2 |
76,355 |
Alabama |
3,285 |
1,954 |
59.5 |
1,834 |
55.8 |
120 |
6.1 |
1,332 |
Alaska |
454 |
316 |
69.8 |
295 |
64.9 |
22 |
6.9 |
137 |
Arizona |
4,566 |
2,874 |
62.9 |
2,701 |
59.2 |
173 |
6.0 |
1,692 |
Arkansas |
1,986 |
1,218 |
61.3 |
1,155 |
58.2 |
63 |
5.1 |
768 |
California |
27,509 |
17,855 |
64.9 |
16,783 |
61.0 |
1,072 |
6.0 |
9,654 |
Colorado |
3,644 |
2,547 |
69.9 |
2,451 |
67.3 |
96 |
3.8 |
1,097 |
Connecticut |
2,546 |
1,766 |
69.4 |
1,671 |
65.6 |
95 |
5.4 |
780 |
Delaware |
649 |
428 |
65.9 |
406 |
62.6 |
21 |
5.0 |
221 |
District of Columbia |
507 |
368 |
72.6 |
343 |
67.7 |
25 |
6.7 |
139 |
Florida |
14,140 |
8,693 |
61.5 |
8,233 |
58.2 |
460 |
5.3 |
5,447 |
Georgia |
6,770 |
4,323 |
63.9 |
4,076 |
60.2 |
247 |
5.7 |
2,447 |
Hawaii |
949 |
619 |
65.2 |
596 |
62.8 |
23 |
3.7 |
330 |
Idaho |
1,073 |
723 |
67.4 |
694 |
64.6 |
29 |
4.0 |
350 |
Illinois |
9,022 |
6,061 |
67.2 |
5,714 |
63.3 |
347 |
5.7 |
2,961 |
Indiana |
4,484 |
2,991 |
66.7 |
2,852 |
63.6 |
139 |
4.6 |
1,493 |
Iowa |
2,119 |
1,534 |
72.4 |
1,480 |
69.9 |
53 |
3.5 |
585 |
Kansas |
1,928 |
1,370 |
71.1 |
1,313 |
68.1 |
57 |
4.1 |
558 |
Kentucky |
3,029 |
1,790 |
59.1 |
1,697 |
56.0 |
93 |
5.2 |
1,240 |
Louisiana |
3,153 |
1,978 |
62.7 |
1,856 |
58.9 |
122 |
6.2 |
1,175 |
Maine |
933 |
608 |
65.1 |
583 |
62.5 |
25 |
4.1 |
325 |
Maryland |
4,139 |
2,901 |
70.1 |
2,761 |
66.7 |
141 |
4.8 |
1,238 |
Massachusetts |
4,942 |
3,362 |
68.0 |
3,204 |
64.8 |
158 |
4.7 |
1,579 |
Michigan |
7,008 |
4,413 |
63.0 |
4,184 |
59.7 |
229 |
5.2 |
2,595 |
Minnesota |
3,752 |
2,756 |
73.4 |
2,658 |
70.8 |
98 |
3.6 |
996 |
Mississippi |
1,994 |
1,172 |
58.8 |
1,097 |
55.0 |
74 |
6.4 |
822 |
Missouri |
4,092 |
2,800 |
68.4 |
2,665 |
65.1 |
135 |
4.8 |
1,292 |
Montana |
684 |
464 |
67.8 |
446 |
65.2 |
18 |
3.9 |
220 |
Nebraska |
1,251 |
904 |
72.3 |
879 |
70.2 |
25 |
2.8 |
347 |
Nevada |
1,950 |
1,298 |
66.5 |
1,210 |
62.1 |
88 |
6.7 |
652 |
New Hampshire |
930 |
664 |
71.4 |
642 |
69.1 |
22 |
3.3 |
265 |
New Jersey |
6,426 |
4,290 |
66.8 |
4,044 |
62.9 |
246 |
5.7 |
2,136 |
New Mexico |
1,347 |
822 |
61.0 |
767 |
56.9 |
55 |
6.7 |
525 |
New York |
14,433 |
9,132 |
63.3 |
8,658 |
60.0 |
474 |
5.2 |
5,301 |
North Carolina |
6,794 |
4,350 |
64.0 |
4,096 |
60.3 |
254 |
5.8 |
2,444 |
North Dakota |
512 |
375 |
73.2 |
365 |
71.3 |
10 |
2.6 |
137 |
Ohio |
7,977 |
5,193 |
65.1 |
4,952 |
62.1 |
241 |
4.6 |
2,784 |
Oklahoma |
2,563 |
1,677 |
65.4 |
1,606 |
62.7 |
71 |
4.3 |
886 |
Oregon |
2,754 |
1,779 |
64.6 |
1,683 |
61.1 |
96 |
5.4 |
975 |
Pennsylvania |
9,019 |
5,915 |
65.6 |
5,611 |
62.2 |
304 |
5.1 |
3,104 |
Rhode Island |
760 |
518 |
68.2 |
489 |
64.4 |
29 |
5.6 |
241 |
South Carolina |
3,291 |
2,066 |
62.8 |
1,944 |
59.1 |
121 |
5.9 |
1,225 |
South Dakota |
567 |
409 |
72.2 |
395 |
69.7 |
14 |
3.5 |
157 |
Tennessee |
4,519 |
2,814 |
62.3 |
2,654 |
58.7 |
159 |
5.7 |
1,706 |
Texas |
17,965 |
11,920 |
66.4 |
11,404 |
63.5 |
516 |
4.3 |
6,044 |
Utah |
1,888 |
1,327 |
70.3 |
1,284 |
68.0 |
44 |
3.3 |
561 |
Vermont |
453 |
315 |
69.5 |
304 |
67.2 |
11 |
3.4 |
138 |
Virginia |
5,519 |
3,718 |
67.4 |
3,557 |
64.5 |
161 |
4.3 |
1,801 |
Washington |
4,812 |
3,227 |
67.1 |
3,048 |
63.3 |
178 |
5.5 |
1,586 |
West Virginia |
1,293 |
720 |
55.6 |
670 |
51.8 |
50 |
6.9 |
574 |
Wisconsin |
3,976 |
2,798 |
70.4 |
2,674 |
67.2 |
124 |
4.4 |
1,178 |
Wyoming |
386 |
272 |
70.5 |
261 |
67.7 |
11 |
4.0 |
114 |
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NOTE: Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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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]
Presence of disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex |
Civilian
noninstitutional
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 |
21,170 |
10,593 |
50.0 |
10,121 |
47.8 |
472 |
4.5 |
10,576 |
With service-connected disability |
4,309 |
1,972 |
45.8 |
1,866 |
43.3 |
106 |
5.4 |
2,337 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
1,239 |
664 |
53.6 |
637 |
51.4 |
27 |
4.0 |
575 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
1,041 |
648 |
62.2 |
627 |
60.2 |
21 |
3.3 |
393 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
1,595 |
490 |
30.7 |
443 |
27.8 |
47 |
9.6 |
1,105 |
Disability rating not reported |
434 |
170 |
39.2 |
159 |
36.7 |
11 |
6.4 |
264 |
Without service-connected disability |
16,310 |
8,349 |
51.2 |
7,987 |
49.0 |
362 |
4.3 |
7,961 |
Presence of disability not reported |
551 |
272 |
49.4 |
268 |
48.7 |
4 |
1.4 |
279 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total |
7,059 |
5,804 |
82.2 |
5,536 |
78.4 |
268 |
4.6 |
1,255 |
With service-connected disability |
2,033 |
1,451 |
71.3 |
1,368 |
67.3 |
83 |
5.7 |
583 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
544 |
428 |
78.7 |
410 |
75.3 |
19 |
4.3 |
116 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
570 |
477 |
83.7 |
459 |
80.6 |
17 |
3.6 |
93 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
728 |
420 |
57.6 |
381 |
52.4 |
38 |
9.1 |
308 |
Disability rating not reported |
192 |
126 |
65.6 |
117 |
61.2 |
8 |
6.7 |
66 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,839 |
4,221 |
87.2 |
4,040 |
83.5 |
182 |
4.3 |
617 |
Presence of disability not reported |
187 |
132 |
70.5 |
128 |
68.5 |
4 |
2.9 |
55 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total |
3,609 |
2,959 |
82.0 |
2,812 |
77.9 |
148 |
5.0 |
649 |
With service-connected disability |
1,181 |
864 |
73.2 |
816 |
69.1 |
48 |
5.5 |
317 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
228 |
176 |
77.1 |
171 |
74.7 |
5 |
3.0 |
52 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
318 |
290 |
91.1 |
284 |
89.3 |
6 |
1.9 |
28 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
528 |
329 |
62.3 |
300 |
56.9 |
28 |
8.6 |
199 |
Disability rating not reported |
106 |
69 |
65.0 |
61 |
57.1 |
8 |
- |
37 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,304 |
2,012 |
87.3 |
1,916 |
83.2 |
96 |
4.8 |
292 |
Presence of disability not reported |
124 |
83 |
67.1 |
79 |
64.0 |
4 |
4.5 |
41 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total |
3,450 |
2,845 |
82.4 |
2,724 |
79.0 |
120 |
4.2 |
606 |
With service-connected disability |
853 |
587 |
68.8 |
552 |
64.7 |
35 |
5.9 |
266 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
316 |
253 |
79.9 |
239 |
75.8 |
13 |
5.2 |
63 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
251 |
187 |
74.3 |
175 |
69.6 |
12 |
6.3 |
65 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
200 |
91 |
45.4 |
81 |
40.5 |
10 |
10.8 |
109 |
Disability rating not reported |
85 |
57 |
66.4 |
57 |
66.4 |
- |
- |
29 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,535 |
2,209 |
87.2 |
2,123 |
83.8 |
86 |
3.9 |
326 |
Presence of disability not reported |
63 |
49 |
- |
49 |
- |
0 |
- |
14 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total |
8,852 |
2,164 |
24.4 |
2,072 |
23.4 |
92 |
4.2 |
6,688 |
With service-connected disability |
1,671 |
220 |
13.2 |
207 |
12.4 |
13 |
6.1 |
1,451 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
490 |
104 |
21.3 |
98 |
20.1 |
6 |
5.6 |
386 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
312 |
72 |
23.0 |
68 |
21.7 |
4 |
- |
240 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
700 |
23 |
3.3 |
20 |
2.8 |
4 |
- |
677 |
Disability rating not reported |
169 |
21 |
12.5 |
21 |
12.5 |
- |
- |
148 |
Without service-connected disability |
6,919 |
1,857 |
26.8 |
1,779 |
25.7 |
78 |
4.2 |
5,062 |
Presence of disability not reported |
262 |
87 |
33.1 |
87 |
33.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
175 |
Other service periods |
|
Total |
5,259 |
2,626 |
49.9 |
2,513 |
47.8 |
113 |
4.3 |
2,633 |
With service-connected disability |
604 |
301 |
49.8 |
291 |
48.1 |
10 |
3.4 |
303 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
205 |
131 |
64.0 |
129 |
62.9 |
2 |
1.7 |
74 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
160 |
100 |
62.3 |
100 |
62.3 |
- |
- |
60 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
167 |
47 |
28.2 |
42 |
25.0 |
5 |
- |
120 |
Disability rating not reported |
73 |
23 |
- |
21 |
- |
2 |
- |
50 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,553 |
2,271 |
49.9 |
2,168 |
47.6 |
103 |
4.5 |
2,281 |
Presence of disability not reported |
102 |
54 |
52.5 |
54 |
52.5 |
0 |
- |
49 |
MEN
VETERANS |
|
Total |
19,171 |
9,340 |
48.7 |
8,932 |
46.6 |
408 |
4.4 |
9,830 |
With service-connected disability |
3,857 |
1,710 |
44.3 |
1,616 |
41.9 |
94 |
5.5 |
2,146 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
1,120 |
599 |
53.4 |
577 |
51.5 |
21 |
3.6 |
522 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
943 |
574 |
60.9 |
553 |
58.6 |
21 |
3.7 |
369 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
1,395 |
382 |
27.4 |
340 |
24.4 |
42 |
10.9 |
1,013 |
Disability rating not reported |
398 |
155 |
39.0 |
146 |
36.6 |
10 |
6.1 |
242 |
Without service-connected disability |
14,823 |
7,383 |
49.8 |
7,069 |
47.7 |
314 |
4.3 |
7,440 |
Presence of disability not reported |
491 |
247 |
50.4 |
247 |
50.4 |
0 |
0.0 |
244 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total |
5,891 |
4,916 |
83.4 |
4,702 |
79.8 |
213 |
4.3 |
975 |
With service-connected disability |
1,699 |
1,221 |
71.9 |
1,145 |
67.4 |
76 |
6.2 |
478 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
451 |
371 |
82.2 |
358 |
79.3 |
13 |
3.6 |
80 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
492 |
414 |
84.2 |
397 |
80.6 |
17 |
4.2 |
78 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
588 |
321 |
54.6 |
284 |
48.3 |
37 |
11.6 |
267 |
Disability rating not reported |
168 |
115 |
68.5 |
106 |
63.4 |
8 |
7.4 |
53 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,040 |
3,580 |
88.6 |
3,443 |
85.2 |
137 |
3.8 |
459 |
Presence of disability not reported |
152 |
114 |
75.1 |
114 |
75.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
38 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total |
2,972 |
2,493 |
83.9 |
2,368 |
79.7 |
125 |
5.0 |
480 |
With service-connected disability |
972 |
715 |
73.5 |
672 |
69.1 |
42 |
5.9 |
258 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
189 |
149 |
79.2 |
149 |
79.2 |
- |
- |
39 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
268 |
243 |
90.8 |
238 |
88.7 |
6 |
2.3 |
25 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
415 |
253 |
61.0 |
225 |
54.1 |
28 |
11.2 |
162 |
Disability rating not reported |
100 |
68 |
68.3 |
60 |
59.8 |
8 |
- |
32 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,898 |
1,701 |
89.6 |
1,619 |
85.3 |
82 |
4.8 |
197 |
Presence of disability not reported |
102 |
77 |
75.9 |
77 |
75.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
24 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total |
2,919 |
2,423 |
83.0 |
2,334 |
80.0 |
89 |
3.7 |
496 |
With service-connected disability |
727 |
506 |
69.7 |
473 |
65.0 |
34 |
6.7 |
220 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
263 |
222 |
84.4 |
208 |
79.3 |
13 |
6.0 |
41 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
224 |
171 |
76.2 |
159 |
71.0 |
12 |
6.9 |
53 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
172 |
67 |
39.1 |
59 |
34.1 |
9 |
- |
105 |
Disability rating not reported |
68 |
46 |
- |
46 |
- |
- |
- |
21 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,141 |
1,880 |
87.8 |
1,825 |
85.2 |
55 |
2.9 |
262 |
Presence of disability not reported |
51 |
37 |
- |
37 |
- |
0 |
- |
13 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total |
8,537 |
2,081 |
24.4 |
1,990 |
23.3 |
92 |
4.4 |
6,456 |
With service-connected disability |
1,619 |
214 |
13.2 |
201 |
12.4 |
13 |
6.2 |
1,405 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
479 |
104 |
21.7 |
98 |
20.5 |
6 |
5.6 |
375 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
305 |
69 |
22.6 |
65 |
21.2 |
4 |
- |
237 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
666 |
20 |
3.0 |
16 |
2.5 |
4 |
- |
646 |
Disability rating not reported |
169 |
21 |
12.5 |
21 |
12.5 |
- |
- |
148 |
Without service-connected disability |
6,669 |
1,785 |
26.8 |
1,707 |
25.6 |
78 |
4.4 |
4,884 |
Presence of disability not reported |
248 |
82 |
32.9 |
82 |
32.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
167 |
Other service periods |
|
Total |
4,743 |
2,343 |
49.4 |
2,240 |
47.2 |
103 |
4.4 |
2,400 |
With service-connected disability |
538 |
275 |
51.1 |
271 |
50.3 |
4 |
1.6 |
263 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
190 |
123 |
65.0 |
121 |
63.8 |
2 |
1.9 |
66 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
146 |
91 |
62.6 |
91 |
62.6 |
- |
- |
54 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
142 |
41 |
29.1 |
40 |
28.4 |
1 |
- |
101 |
Disability rating not reported |
60 |
19 |
- |
18 |
- |
1 |
- |
41 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,114 |
2,017 |
49.0 |
1,918 |
46.6 |
99 |
4.9 |
2,097 |
Presence of disability not reported |
91 |
51 |
56.7 |
51 |
56.7 |
0 |
- |
39 |
WOMEN
VETERANS |
|
Total |
1,999 |
1,253 |
62.7 |
1,189 |
59.5 |
64 |
5.1 |
746 |
With service-connected disability |
452 |
262 |
57.8 |
249 |
55.1 |
12 |
4.6 |
191 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating |
119 |
65 |
54.8 |
60 |
50.3 |
5 |
- |
54 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating |
98 |
74 |
75.2 |
74 |
75.2 |
- |
- |
24 |
60 percent or higher disability rating |
199 |
108 |
54.0 |
102 |
51.3 |
5 |
5.0 |
92 |
Disability rating not reported |
36 |
15 |
- |
14 |
- |
1 |
- |
21 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,487 |
967 |
65.0 |
918 |
61.8 |
48 |
5.0 |
520 |
Presence of disability not reported |
60 |
25 |
- |
21 |
- |
4 |
- |
35 |
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total |
1,168 |
888 |
76.0 |
833 |
71.3 |
55 |
6.2 |
280 |
With service-connected disability |
334 |
230 |
68.7 |
223 |
66.7 |
6 |
2.8 |
105 |
Without service-connected disability |
799 |
641 |
80.2 |
596 |
74.6 |
45 |
7.0 |
158 |
Presence of disability not reported |
35 |
18 |
- |
14 |
- |
4 |
- |
17 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total |
636 |
467 |
73.3 |
443 |
69.7 |
23 |
5.0 |
170 |
With service-connected disability |
208 |
149 |
71.6 |
144 |
69.1 |
5 |
3.6 |
59 |
Without service-connected disability |
406 |
311 |
76.8 |
297 |
73.3 |
14 |
4.5 |
94 |
Presence of disability not reported |
22 |
6 |
- |
2 |
- |
4 |
- |
16 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total |
532 |
421 |
79.3 |
390 |
73.3 |
32 |
7.5 |
110 |
With service-connected disability |
126 |
80 |
63.8 |
79 |
62.9 |
1 |
1.4 |
46 |
Without service-connected disability |
393 |
329 |
83.8 |
299 |
76.0 |
31 |
9.3 |
64 |
Presence of disability not reported |
12 |
12 |
- |
12 |
- |
0 |
- |
1 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Total |
315 |
83 |
26.2 |
83 |
26.2 |
- |
- |
232 |
With service-connected disability |
52 |
6 |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
46 |
Without service-connected disability |
250 |
72 |
28.7 |
72 |
28.7 |
- |
- |
178 |
Presence of disability not reported |
13 |
5 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
Other service periods |
|
Total |
516 |
282 |
54.7 |
273 |
52.9 |
9 |
3.3 |
234 |
With service-connected disability |
66 |
26 |
- |
20 |
- |
6 |
- |
40 |
Without service-connected disability |
439 |
254 |
58.0 |
251 |
57.1 |
4 |
1.4 |
184 |
Presence of disability not reported |
11 |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
0 |
- |
9 |
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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. 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.
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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
Veteran status, presence of disability, and
period of service |
Total
employed
(thousands) |
Percent distribution by class of worker |
| Total |
Agriculture
and related
industries |
Nonagricultural industries |
| Total |
Wage and salary workers |
Self-
employed,
unincor-
porated,
and unpaid
family
workers |
Private
sector |
Government |
| Total |
Federal |
State
and
local |
Veterans, total |
10,121 |
100.0 |
1.7 |
98.3 |
70.2 |
22.5 |
10.2 |
12.4 |
5.6 |
With service-connected disability |
1,866 |
100.0 |
1.6 |
98.4 |
58.5 |
36.1 |
25.0 |
11.1 |
3.8 |
Without service-connected disability |
7,987 |
100.0 |
1.7 |
98.3 |
72.6 |
19.6 |
6.9 |
12.7 |
6.1 |
Gulf War era, total |
5,536 |
100.0 |
0.7 |
99.3 |
70.0 |
26.6 |
13.3 |
13.3 |
2.7 |
With service-connected disability |
1,368 |
100.0 |
0.6 |
99.4 |
58.2 |
38.5 |
27.6 |
10.9 |
2.6 |
Without service-connected disability |
4,040 |
100.0 |
0.7 |
99.3 |
73.9 |
22.8 |
8.7 |
14.2 |
2.6 |
Gulf War era II |
2,812 |
100.0 |
0.8 |
99.2 |
70.3 |
27.2 |
15.1 |
12.2 |
1.6 |
With service-connected disability |
816 |
100.0 |
0.8 |
99.2 |
60.2 |
36.2 |
24.8 |
11.3 |
2.9 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,916 |
100.0 |
0.9 |
99.1 |
74.4 |
23.5 |
11.1 |
12.5 |
1.2 |
Gulf War era I |
2,724 |
100.0 |
0.5 |
99.5 |
69.7 |
26.0 |
11.5 |
14.5 |
3.7 |
With service-connected disability |
552 |
100.0 |
0.4 |
99.6 |
55.3 |
41.9 |
31.7 |
10.2 |
2.3 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,123 |
100.0 |
0.5 |
99.5 |
73.3 |
22.2 |
6.5 |
15.7 |
3.9 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
2,072 |
100.0 |
4.2 |
95.8 |
68.1 |
14.1 |
5.4 |
8.7 |
13.6 |
With service-connected disability |
207 |
100.0 |
8.9 |
91.1 |
58.3 |
18.6 |
10.9 |
7.7 |
14.2 |
Without service-connected disability |
1,779 |
100.0 |
3.5 |
96.5 |
68.5 |
13.7 |
5.0 |
8.8 |
14.2 |
Other service periods |
2,513 |
100.0 |
1.8 |
98.2 |
72.4 |
20.4 |
7.1 |
13.2 |
5.4 |
With service-connected disability |
291 |
100.0 |
0.7 |
99.3 |
60.2 |
37.3 |
22.5 |
14.8 |
1.7 |
Without service-connected disability |
2,168 |
100.0 |
2.0 |
98.0 |
73.5 |
18.4 |
5.2 |
13.2 |
6.0 |
Nonveterans |
137,213 |
100.0 |
1.7 |
98.3 |
79.4 |
13.0 |
2.0 |
11.0 |
5.9 |
|
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. 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.
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Table 9. Employment status of Gulf War era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2015, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Period of service and
Reserve or National Guard status |
Civilian
noninstitutional
population |
Civilian labor force |
Not in labor
force |
| Total |
Percent
of
population |
Employed |
Unemployed |
| Total |
Percent
of population |
Total |
Percent
of labor force |
VETERANS |
|
Gulf War era, total |
|
Total |
7,059 |
5,804 |
82.2 |
5,536 |
78.4 |
268 |
4.6 |
1,255 |
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard |
2,470 |
2,052 |
83.1 |
1,969 |
79.7 |
83 |
4.1 |
418 |
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard |
4,363 |
3,593 |
82.4 |
3,409 |
78.1 |
185 |
5.1 |
769 |
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported |
226 |
158 |
69.9 |
158 |
69.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
68 |
Gulf War era II |
|
Total |
3,609 |
2,959 |
82.0 |
2,812 |
77.9 |
148 |
5.0 |
649 |
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard |
1,393 |
1,160 |
83.3 |
1,119 |
80.3 |
41 |
3.5 |
233 |
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard |
2,083 |
1,720 |
82.6 |
1,614 |
77.5 |
107 |
6.2 |
363 |
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported |
132 |
79 |
59.6 |
79 |
59.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
53 |
Gulf War era I |
|
Total |
3,450 |
2,845 |
82.4 |
2,724 |
79.0 |
120 |
4.2 |
606 |
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard |
1,077 |
892 |
82.9 |
850 |
78.9 |
42 |
4.7 |
184 |
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard |
2,280 |
1,873 |
82.2 |
1,795 |
78.7 |
78 |
4.2 |
407 |
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported |
94 |
79 |
84.3 |
79 |
84.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
15 |
|
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]
| Period of service and location |
Civilian
noninstitutional
population |
Civilian labor force |
Not in labor
force |
| Total |
Percent
of
population |
Employed |
Unemployed |
| Total |
Percent
of population |
Number |
Rate |
Total, Gulf War-era II veterans |
3,609 |
2,959 |
82.0 |
2,812 |
77.9 |
148 |
5.0 |
649 |
Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both |
1,665 |
1,308 |
78.6 |
1,251 |
75.1 |
57 |
4.4 |
357 |
Served in Iraq |
1,412 |
1,124 |
79.6 |
1,078 |
76.3 |
46 |
4.1 |
288 |
Served in Afghanistan |
643 |
484 |
75.2 |
464 |
72.2 |
19 |
4.0 |
159 |
Served in both locations |
390 |
300 |
76.8 |
291 |
74.6 |
9 |
2.9 |
90 |
Served elsewhere |
1,944 |
1,651 |
85.0 |
1,560 |
80.3 |
91 |
5.5 |
292 |
|
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.
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United States Department of Labor
