November 10, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Employment of veterans, 2010

Employed veterans aged 18 years and over, by class of worker and industry, 2010 annual averages
Industry and class of worker	Percent distribution
Self-employed (unincorporated), all industries	8.2
Private wage and salary workers, nonagricultural industries	69.1
Mining , quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0.7
Information	2.2
Wholesale trade	3.0
Other services	3.3
Leisure and hospitality	3.6
Financial activities	4.4
Construction	5.5
Transportation and utilities	7.3
Retail trade	8.0
Education and health services	8.3
Professional and business services	10.0
Manufacturing	12.9
Government wage and salary workers, nonagricultural industries	21.9
Agricultural wage and salary workers (private and government)	0.7
Note: Data may not sum to totals due to rounding.

These data are featured in the TED article, Employment of veterans, 2010.

Employed persons 18 years and over, by veteran status, sex, class of worker, and industry, 2010 annual averages (percent distribution)
Characteristic	Private wage and salary workers, nonagricultural industries	Government workers, nonagricultural industries	Self-employed (unincorporated), all industries	Agricultural wage and salary workers (private and government)
Veterans
Men	69.4	21.1	8.7	0.8
Women	66.1	29.6	3.8	0.4
Nonveterans
Men	79.0	11.3	8.3	1.5
Women	75.7	18.2	5.5	0.5
Note: Data may not sum to totals due to rounding.

These data are featured in the TED article, Employment of veterans, 2010.

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