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43.3 percent of veterans with a service-connected disability were employed in August 2015
November 10, 2016
In August 2015, about 4.3 million veterans, or 20 percent of all veterans, had a service-connected disability. The employment-population ratio, or number of employed people as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population age 18 and older, for all veterans was 47.8 percent. The employment-population ratio of veterans with a service-connected disability (43.3 percent) was lower than the employment-population ratio for veterans without a service-connected disability (49.0 percent). Gulf-War era II veterans, who served on active duty anywhere in the world sometime since September 2001, had an employment-population ratio of 77.9 percent in August 2015. Gulf War I veterans, who served during August 1990 to August 2001, had an employment-population ratio of 79.0 percent.
Employment-population ratios of veterans 18 years and over by presence of disability, reported disability rating, and period of service, August 2015
Presence of disability, reported disability rating, and period of service
Employment-population ratio
Total, all veterans
47.8%
With service-connected disability
43.3
Less than 30 percent disability rating
51.4
30 to 50 percent disability rating
60.2
60 percent or higher disability rating
27.8
Without service-connected disability
49.0
Total, Gulf War era II
77.9
With service-connected disability
69.1
Less than 30 percent disability rating
74.7
30 to 50 percent disability rating
89.3
60 percent or higher disability rating
56.9
Without service-connected disability
83.2
Total, Gulf War era I
79.0
With service-connected disability
64.7
Less than 30 percent disability rating
75.8
30 to 50 percent disability rating
69.6
60 percent or higher disability rating
40.5
Without service-connected disability
83.8
Note: Beginning with data for August 2015, estimates reflect a change in the weighting methodology. Data from the August 2015 veterans supplement are not strictly comparable to data from veteran supplements in prior years.
Veterans with a service-connected disability are assigned a disability rating by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Ratings range from 0 to 100 percent, in increments of 10 percentage points, depending on the severity of the condition. Among veterans with a service-connected disability in August 2015, the employment-population ratio for veterans with a disability rating of 60 percent or higher was lower than the employment-population ratios of veterans with less severe disability ratings. A similar pattern existed for Gulf-War era II and Gulf War era I veterans.
These data are from theCurrent Population Survey. To learn more, see "Employment Situation of Veterans — 2015" (HTML) (PDF). Veterans are men and women who previously served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were civilians when they were surveyed. People on active duty at the time of the survey are outside the scope of the survey. More information about veteransis available from the Current Population Survey.
United States Department of Labor
