Unemployment rates of veterans who served since September 2001 and nonveterans, selected age groups, 2008 Percent Age Veterans who served Nonveterans since Sept. 2001 Total 7.3 5.6 18 - 24 14.1 11.6 25 - 34 7.3 5.8 35 - 44 4.9 4.6 45 - 54 3.3 4.1 55 - 64 3.3 3.7