March 16, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Unemployment rates of veterans, 2010
Unemployment rate of persons 18 years and over, by veteran status, sex, and period of service, 2010
Sex |
Gulf War-era II
veterans |
Gulf War-era I
veterans |
WWII, KoreanWar, & Vietnam era veterans |
Nonveterans |
Total |
11.5 |
7.7 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
Men |
11.4 |
7.8 |
8.4 |
10.5 |
Women |
12.0 |
6.5 |
5.5 |
8.4 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Unemployment rates of veterans, 2010.
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