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Table 3. Employment status of persons 25 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and educational attainment, 2023 annual averages

Table 3. Employment status of persons 25 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and educational attainment, 2023 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

17,629 8,456 48.0 8,229 46.7 227 2.7 9,173

Less than a high school diploma

474 79 16.7 78 16.4 2 2.0 395

High school graduates, no college

4,939 2,058 41.7 1,999 40.5 59 2.9 2,881

Some college or associate degree

6,112 2,999 49.1 2,910 47.6 89 3.0 3,113

Bachelor's degree and higher

6,104 3,320 54.4 3,242 53.1 78 2.3 2,784

Gulf War era, total

Total, 25 years and over

7,726 5,960 77.1 5,794 75.0 167 2.8 1,766

Less than a high school diploma

52 30 57.8 30 57.6 0 - 22

High school graduates, no college

1,748 1,291 73.9 1,247 71.3 45 3.5 457

Some college or associate degree

2,826 2,137 75.6 2,071 73.3 66 3.1 689

Bachelor's degree and higher

3,100 2,501 80.7 2,445 78.9 56 2.2 598

Gulf War era II

Total, 25 years and over

4,770 3,832 80.3 3,715 77.9 117 3.1 938

Less than a high school diploma

30 18 - 18 - 0 - 11

High school graduates, no college

1,005 790 78.6 759 75.5 31 3.9 215

Some college or associate degree

1,769 1,386 78.4 1,335 75.5 51 3.7 383

Bachelor's degree and higher

1,966 1,637 83.3 1,602 81.5 35 2.1 329

Gulf War era I

Total, 25 years and over

2,956 2,128 72.0 2,079 70.3 50 2.3 828

Less than a high school diploma

23 12 - 12 - 0 - 11

High school graduates, no college

743 501 67.4 487 65.6 14 2.7 242

Some college or associate degree

1,057 751 71.0 736 69.6 15 2.0 306

Bachelor's degree and higher

1,134 864 76.2 844 74.4 21 2.4 269

WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total, 25 years and over

5,968 808 13.5 787 13.2 21 2.5 5,160

Less than a high school diploma

266 20 7.5 19 7.3 1 - 246

High school graduates, no college

1,872 214 11.5 211 11.3 3 1.5 1,657

Some college or associate degree

1,922 252 13.1 244 12.7 8 3.1 1,670

Bachelor's degree and higher

1,908 322 16.9 313 16.4 9 2.7 1,586

Other service periods

Total, 25 years and over

3,935 1,688 42.9 1,648 41.9 40 2.4 2,247

Less than a high school diploma

155 29 18.7 28 18.2 1 - 126

High school graduates, no college

1,320 552 41.9 541 41.0 11 2.0 767

Some college or associate degree

1,364 610 44.7 595 43.6 15 2.4 754

Bachelor's degree and higher

1,097 497 45.3 484 44.1 13 2.6 600

NONVETERANS

Total, 25 years and over

209,974 136,531 65.0 132,435 63.1 4,096 3.0 73,442

Less than a high school diploma

18,878 9,023 47.8 8,517 45.1 506 5.6 9,855

High school graduates, no college

58,428 33,840 57.9 32,503 55.6 1,337 4.0 24,588

Some college or associate degree

51,030 32,957 64.6 31,951 62.6 1,006 3.1 18,074

Bachelor's degree and higher

81,637 60,711 74.4 59,464 72.8 1,247 2.1 20,925

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).

Last Modified Date: March 20, 2024