Table 10. Employment status of Gulf War-era II veterans 18 years and over by location of service, August 2018, not seasonally adjusted
| Period of service and location | Civilian noninstitutional population |
Civilian labor force | Not in labor force |
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| Total | Percent of population |
Employed | Unemployed | |||||
| Total | Percent of population |
Number | Rate | |||||
Total, Gulf War-era II veterans |
4,184 | 3,393 | 81.1 | 3,247 | 77.6 | 146 | 4.3 | 791 |
Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both(1) |
1,872 | 1,496 | 79.9 | 1,411 | 75.4 | 85 | 5.7 | 375 |
Served in Iraq(2) |
1,548 | 1,234 | 79.7 | 1,159 | 74.9 | 74 | 6.0 | 314 |
Served in Afghanistan(3) |
904 | 718 | 79.4 | 677 | 74.9 | 41 | 5.7 | 186 |
Served in both locations(4) |
580 | 455 | 78.4 | 425 | 73.3 | 30 | 6.6 | 125 |
Served elsewhere |
2,312 | 1,896 | 82.0 | 1,835 | 79.4 | 61 | 3.2 | 416 |
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(1) Refers to veterans who served in Iraq at anytime since March 2003 and veterans who served in Afghanistan at anytime since October 2001. Also includes veterans who served in both countries. |
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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. 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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