Attachment C - News Release

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United States
Department
of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20212
USDL 08-0456
For release: 10:00 A.M. (EDT)
Thursday, April 10, 2008

(NOTE: This news release was reissued on Friday, April 11, 2008, to correct an estimate
shown in the text on page 3. The estimate of Gulf War-era II veterans with a serviceconnected disability was corrected from "18 percent" to "about 17 percent." Data in the
tables and other figures in the text were not affected by this correction.)
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS: 2007
In 2007, the unemployment rate among veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces since September
2001 was 6.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today. About 17 percent of these veterans, also called Gulf War-era II veterans, had a service-connected
disability in August 2007. The jobless rate for veterans of all eras combined was 3.8 percent in 2007.
About 12 percent of all veterans had a service-connected disability in August 2007.
This information on veterans was obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly sample
survey of about 60,000 households that provides official statistics on employment and unemployment in the
United States. Data about veterans are collected monthly in the CPS; those monthly data are the source of
the 2007 annual averages presented in this release. In August 2007, a supplement to the CPS collected
additional information about veterans on topics such as service-connected disability. Information from the
supplement also is presented in this release. The supplement was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs and the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of
Labor. For more information, see the box note on page 4 and the technical note, which provides definitions
of terms, including periods of service, used in this release. Other findings from the 2007 annual averages and
August 2007 supplement include:
• Young male veterans (those ages 18 to 24) who served during Gulf War era II had an unemployment
rate of 11.2 percent in 2007, not statistically different from the jobless rate of young male nonveterans
(10.5 percent). Young male veterans were more likely to be in the labor force than their nonveteran
counterparts.
• Gulf War-era II veterans who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard had an
unemployment rate of 2.6 percent, compared with a rate of 8.1 percent for those who had not been
members.
• The unemployment rate for disabled veterans was 3.4 percent in August 2007, essentially the same as
the rate for nondisabled veterans (3.5 percent).
• One-third of employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector; 16
percent were employed by the federal government.

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The Veteran Population
In the CPS, veterans are defined as men and women who have previously served on active duty in the
U.S. Armed Forces and who were civilians at the time they were surveyed. In 2007, 22.6 million men and
women in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 18 and over were veterans. The veteran population
differs from the nonveteran population in several ways. Veterans are more likely to be men, white, and older
than nonveterans. In part, this reflects the characteristics of veterans who served during World War II, the
Korean War, and the Vietnam era. Veterans who served during these wars account for about one-half
(12.3 million) of the total veteran population. A total of 4.3 million veterans served during Gulf War era I
(August 1990 to August 2001) or Gulf War era II (September 2001 forward). Another 6.0 million served
outside the designated wartime periods. (See table 1.) Because age and other demographic differences
affect employment and unemployment status, the groups of veterans listed above are examined separately in
the next sections.
Gulf War-era II Veterans
About 1.5 million veterans served during Gulf War era II. As with all period-of-service groups, men
accounted for the vast majority (84 percent) of Gulf War-era II veterans. However, the proportion of
veterans who were women was much higher among veterans who served in Gulf War era II (16 percent)
than among those who served in earlier periods. In 2007, about two-thirds of all Gulf War-era II veterans
were under the age of 35. (See tables 1 and 2.)
In 2007, a large majority (86.5 percent) of Gulf War-era II veterans participated in the labor force, and
their unemployment rate was 6.1 percent. For those ages 18 to 24, the unemployment rate was 12.0 percent, twice that of Gulf War-era II veterans ages 25 to 34 (6.0 percent). Among men ages 18 to 24, the
unemployment rate of Gulf War-era II veterans (11.2 percent) was about the same as the rate of nonveterans (10.5 percent). In general, Gulf War-era II veterans had unemployment rates that were not
statistically different from those of nonveterans of the same age and gender.
Nearly one-third of employed male veterans of Gulf War era II worked in management, professional,
and related occupations, about the same proportion as male nonveterans. Sales and office occupations;
natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations; and production, transportation, and material
moving occupations each accounted for about 18 percent of employed male veterans and nonveterans.
(See table 3.)
Among female veterans of Gulf War era II, nearly 40 percent were employed in management and professional occupations, with another 33 percent working in sales and office jobs. These proportions were
virtually the same as those for female nonveterans.
Gulf War-era I Veterans
For the 2.9 million veterans who served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001), the
proportion that were men was similar to that of Gulf War-era II veterans. In 2007, about two-thirds of
Gulf War-era I veterans were ages 35 and over, compared with one-third of those from Gulf War era II.
Nearly 90 percent of veterans from Gulf War era I were in the labor force in 2007, somewhat higher
than the rate of Gulf War-era II veterans. The unemployment rate for Gulf War-era I veterans (3.5 percent)
was lower than the rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (6.1 percent). These differences in labor force participation and unemployment rates probably reflect the older age distribution of veterans who served in Gulf

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War era I. Labor force participation rates and unemployment rates of Gulf War-era I veterans were similar
to those of nonveterans of the same age and gender.
Veterans of Earlier Service Periods
In 2007, there were about 12 million veterans who had served during World War II, the Korean War,
or the Vietnam era. Nearly all of these veterans were at least 55 years old, and one-half were at least 65
years old. About 97 percent of these veterans were men.
About 40 percent of male veterans of these earlier wartime periods were in the labor force in 2007, and
their unemployment rate was 3.4 percent. As with nonveterans, the labor force participation rates for these
veterans decreased with age; the rate for veterans ages 45 to 54 was 78.9 percent, while the rate for those
ages 65 and over was 14.8 percent. In contrast, the unemployment rates for these veterans were similar
across the age groups.
Male veterans of these wartime periods (World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era) had
lower labor force participation rates than male nonveterans in the same age categories. The unemployment
rates of these veterans and nonveterans were about the same, however.
Six million veterans served on active duty during “other service periods,” mainly between the Korean
War and the Vietnam era, and between the Vietnam era and Gulf War era I. (See table 1.) Because these
veterans served between the major wartime periods, which span several decades, this group has a diverse
age profile. About 37 percent of these veterans were at least 65 years old. Another 34 percent were
between ages 45 and 54, and 21 percent were ages 35 to 44. Ninety-one percent were men.
Among most age groups, male veterans of service periods between the designated wartime periods had
labor force participation rates and unemployment rates similar to those of male nonveterans.
Disabled Veterans
In August 2007, about 2.6 million veterans, or 12 percent of the total, reported having a serviceconnected disability. (Some veterans did not report whether they had a service-connected disability.)
Veterans with a service-connected disability are assigned a disability rating by the Department of Veterans
Affairs. Ratings range from 0 to 100 percent, in increments of 10 percentage points, depending on the
severity of the condition. About 40 percent of disabled veterans reported a disability rating of less than
30 percent, while 25 percent had a rating of 60 percent or higher. (See table 5.)
Among veterans who served in Gulf War era II, about 17 percent (260,000) reported having a serviceconnected disability, one-fifth of whom had a rating of 60 percent or more. Of Gulf War-era II veterans
with a disability, 87.8 percent were in the labor force, about the same as the rate for nondisabled veterans
from this period. The unemployment rate of disabled veterans from Gulf War eras I and II combined was
2.0 percent, while the rate for nondisabled veterans was 4.4 percent; in statistical terms, these rates are not
significantly different.
Thirty percent of disabled veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era were in the
labor force in August 2007, compared with 40.5 percent of veterans from these periods who did not have a
service-connected disability. The unemployment rate of disabled veterans of these earlier wartime periods
was 5.4 percent; for their nondisabled peers, it was 3.3 percent. (See table 5.)
Disabled veterans who were on active duty during other (non-wartime) service periods had a 58.0 percent labor force participation rate, essentially the same as the rate for nondisabled veterans from these

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periods (59.9 percent). The unemployment rate of disabled veterans from other service periods was 3.2
percent; for the nondisabled, it was 2.8 percent.
About 33 percent of disabled veterans were employed in federal, state, or local government, compared
with 18 percent of nondisabled veterans and 14 percent of nonveterans. About 16 percent of employed
disabled veterans worked for the federal government. This compared with 7 percent of nondisabled veterans
and 2 percent of nonveterans. (See table 6.)
Reserve and National Guard Membership
The August 2007 supplement collected information about Gulf War-era veterans’ membership in the
Reserve or National Guard. Among Gulf War-era II veterans, about 38 percent were reported to be current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard; the proportion for Gulf War-era I veterans was
32 percent. About half of both Gulf War-era II and Gulf War-era I veterans had never belonged to the
Reserve or National Guard. Information on Reserve or National Guard status was not reported for a
substantial proportion of both groups.
For Gulf War-era II veterans, those who were current or past members of the Reserve or National
Guard had an unemployment rate of 2.6 percent, compared with a rate of 8.1 percent for those who had
never been members. Labor force participation rates did not differ significantly by Reserve or National
Guard membership for Gulf War-era II veterans. For veterans of Gulf War era I, both labor force participation rates and unemployment rates were similar regardless of Reserve or National Guard membership.
(See table 7.)

Changes in the News Releases on Veterans
Since 1985, BLS has issued news releases biennially that focused on the results
from the Current Population Survey (CPS) veterans supplements. This is the first news
release in the series to combine annual average and supplement data from the CPS.
This release is also the first to contain detailed information on veterans who served in
the Armed Forces since September 2001, also referred to as Gulf War-era II veterans.
BLS plans to issue alternating news releases on veterans. In odd-numbered years,
the release will include only the annual average data for the previous year. In evennumbered years, that is, the years following the biennial veterans supplements, the news
release will include both annual average and supplement data.

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Technical Note
The estimates in this release are obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), which provides basic information on the labor force, employment, and unemployment. The
survey is conducted monthly for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
by the U.S. Census Bureau from a scientifically selected
national sample of about 60,000 households.
Most of the data in this release are annual averages for
2007, compiled from the results of the monthly survey. Some
of the data, such as those related to service-connected
disability and Reserve or National Guard status, are from
special questions asked as part of the latest biennial veterans
supplement to the CPS, which was conducted in August 2007.
The supplement was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs and by the U.S. Department of Labor's
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. Questions were
asked of persons 17 years of age and older regarding their
prior service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Data are tabulated for
persons 18 years of age and older.
Information in this release will be made available to
sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone:
(202) 691-5200; TDD message referral phone number: 1-800877-8339.

Definitions
The definitions underlying the data in this release are as
follows:
Veterans are men and women who previously served on
active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Members of the
Reserve and National Guard are counted as veterans if they
had ever been called to active duty. Persons who are on active
duty at the time of the survey are outside the scope of the
survey and thus not in the estimates shown here, as are
persons who reside in institutions, such as nursing homes and
prisons.
Nonveterans are men and women who never served on
active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam-era, and Gulf Warera veterans are men and women who served in the Armed
Forces during these periods, regardless of where they served.
Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are
classified in the most recent one.
Veterans of other service periods are men and women who
served in the Armed Forces at any time other than World War
II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era, or the Gulf War era.
Although U.S. Armed Forces were engaged in several armed
conflicts during other service periods, these conflicts were
more limited in scope and included a smaller proportion of the
Armed Forces than the selected wartime periods. Veterans
who served during one of the selected wartime periods and
during another period are classified in the wartime period.
Veteran status is obtained from responses to the question, "Did you ever serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed
Forces?"
Period of service is obtained from answers to the question
asked of veterans, "When did you serve on active duty in the

U.S. Armed Forces?"
identified:

The following service periods are

Gulf War era II — September 2001–present
Gulf War era I — August 1990–August 2001
May 1975–July 1990
Vietnam era
— August 1964–April 1975
February 1955–July 1964
Korean War
— July 1950–January 1955
January 1947–June 1950
World War II — December 1941–December 1946
November 1941 or earlier
Period-of-service definitions are modified occasionally to reflect changes in law, regulations, and program needs of the
survey sponsors.
Presence of service-connected disability is provided by
answers to the question, "Has the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) or Department of Defense (DoD) determined
that you have a service-connected disability, that is, a health
condition or impairment caused or made worse by any of your
military service?"
Service-connected disability rating is based on answers to
the question, "What is your current service-connected disability rating?" Answers can range from 0 to 100 percent, in
increments of 10 percentage points. Ratings are determined
by the VA or DoD from a rating schedule published in the
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 38, "Pensions, Bonuses,
and Veterans' Relief," Part 4—"Schedule for Rating
Disabilities." The rating schedule is "primarily a guide in the
evaluation of disability resulting from all types of diseases and
injuries encountered as a result of or incident to military
service. The percentage ratings represent, as far as can
practicably be determined, the average impairment in earning
capacity resulting from such diseases and injuries and their
residual conditions in civil occupations." Part 4 contains a
listing of hundreds of possible disorders and assigns ratings of
0 through 100 percent in steps of 10 percent for each, with
instructions for rating multiple disorders.
Reserve or National Guard status is obtained from answers to two questions. Gulf War-era veterans were asked:
"Was any of your active service the result of a call-up from the
Reserve or National Guard?" If the answer was no, they were
asked, “Have you ever been a member of the Reserve or National Guard?'' A ‘yes’ response to either question classified persons as “Current or past member of the Reserve or National Guard.” A ‘no’ response to the latter question classified
persons as “Never a member of the Reserve or National
Guard.” These questions were asked only of Gulf War-era
veterans.

Reliability of the estimates
Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both samp ling
and nonsampling error. When a sample, rather than the entire
population, is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample

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estimates will differ from the "true" population values they
represent. The exact difference, or sampling error, varies
depending on the particular sample selected, and this
variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate.
There is about a 90-percent chance, or level of confidence,
that an estimate based on a sample will differ by no more than
1.6 standard errors from the "true" population value because of
sampling error. BLS analyses are generally conducted at the
90-percent level of confidence.
The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error.

Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, including the
failure to sample a segment of the population, the inability to
obtain information for all respondents in the sample, the
inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct
information, and errors made in the collection or processing of
the data.
For a full discussion of the reliability of data from the CPS
and information on estimating standard errors, see the explanatory note for the household survey online at http://www.bls.
gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.

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Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race,
and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2007 annual averages
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Veteran status, period of service,
sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Employed

Unemployed

Not in
labor
force

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
labor force

150,354
12,502
3,818
2,561
1,257
4,941
3,743
137,851

67.5
55.2
88.2
89.0
86.5
40.3
62.0
68.9

143,761
12,029
3,651
2,471
1,180
4,772
3,606
131,731

64.6
53.2
84.3
85.9
81.2
38.9
59.7
65.9

6,593
473
167
90
77
168
137
6,120

4.4
3.8
4.4
3.5
6.1
3.4
3.7
4.4

72,292
10,130
511
316
196
7,321
2,298
62,161

80,783
11,418
3,280
2,199
1,081
4,797
3,341
69,364

75.1
54.5
90.4
91.0
89.0
40.5
61.0
80.1

77,164
10,997
3,143
2,123
1,020
4,633
3,222
66,166

71.8
52.5
86.6
87.9
84.0
39.1
58.8
76.4

3,619
421
137
76
61
165
120
3,198

4.5
3.7
4.2
3.5
5.6
3.4
3.6
4.6

26,732
9,533
350
217
133
7,046
2,138
17,199

69,571
1,084
539
362
176
143
402
68,487

60.4
64.5
77.0
78.6
73.9
34.2
71.5
60.4

66,597
1,032
508
348
160
140
384
65,565

57.8
61.4
72.6
75.5
67.2
33.4
68.3
57.8

2,974
52
30
14
16
4
18
2,922

4.3
4.8
5.6
3.9
9.1
2.6
4.4
4.3

45,559
597
161
99
62
275
160
44,962

122,609
10,465
2,947
1,989
958
4,449
3,069
112,144

67.7
53.9
88.9
89.9
86.8
40.4
60.3
69.3

117,827
10,104
2,835
1,932
903
4,301
2,967
107,724

65.0
52.0
85.5
87.3
81.8
39.0
58.3
66.6

4,782
361
112
56
55
148
102
4,421

3.9
3.5
3.8
2.8
5.8
3.3
3.3
3.9

58,618
8,963
370
224
146
6,574
2,020
49,655

17,230
1,545
656
439
217
352
536
15,686

66.2
63.6
85.5
86.0
84.5
38.5
72.1
66.5

15,882
1,454
614
411
202
336
504
14,427

61.0
59.9
80.0
80.6
78.6
36.7
67.7
61.1

1,349
90
42
27
15
16
32
1,258

7.8
5.8
6.5
6.2
6.9
4.5
6.0
8.0

8,796
882
111
71
40
563
208
7,914

Total

TOTAL
Total, 18 years and over ....................................... 222,645
Veterans .............................................................
22,633
Gulf War era, total ............................................
4,330
Gulf War era I .................................................
2,877
Gulf War era II ................................................
1,453
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
12,262
Other service periods .......................................
6,042
Nonveterans ....................................................... 200,013
Men
Total, 18 years and over ....................................... 107,515
Veterans .............................................................
20,952
Gulf War era, total ............................................
3,630
Gulf War era I .................................................
2,415
Gulf War era II ................................................
1,214
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
11,843
Other service periods .......................................
5,479
Nonveterans .......................................................
86,563
Women
Total, 18 years and over ....................................... 115,130
Veterans .............................................................
1,681
Gulf War era, total ............................................
700
Gulf War era I .................................................
461
Gulf War era II ................................................
239
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
419
Other service periods .......................................
562
Nonveterans ....................................................... 113,449
White
Total, 18 years and over ....................................... 181,228
Veterans .............................................................
19,428
Gulf War era, total ............................................
3,317
Gulf War era I .................................................
2,212
Gulf War era II ................................................
1,105
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
11,023
Other service periods .......................................
5,089
Nonveterans ....................................................... 161,800
Black or African American
Total, 18 years and over .......................................
Veterans .............................................................
Gulf War era, total ............................................
Gulf War era I .................................................
Gulf War era II ................................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
Other service periods .......................................
Nonveterans .......................................................

See footnotes at end of table.

26,026
2,427
768
510
257
915
744
23,600

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Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race,
and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2007 annual averages—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Veteran status, period of service,
sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Employed
Total

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
population

Unemployed

Total

Percent
of
labor force

Not in
labor
force

Asian
Total, 18 years and over .......................................
Veterans .............................................................
Gulf War era, total ............................................
Gulf War era I .................................................
Gulf War era II ................................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
Other service periods .......................................
Nonveterans .......................................................

10,262
259
94
59
36
102
63
10,002

6,983
161
84
51
33
35
42
6,821

68.0
62.2
89.1
87.6
91.5
34.6
66.9
68.2

6,762
155
79
50
29
35
41
6,607

65.9
59.9
84.0
86.1
80.4
34.0
66.0
66.1

220
6
5
1
4
1
1
214

3.2
3.7
5.7
1.7
(1)
1.8
1.3
3.1

3,279
98
10
7
3
67
21
3,181

29,756
1,151
376
228
148
467
309
28,605

21,185
778
334
206
127
223
221
20,407

71.2
67.6
88.8
90.5
86.3
47.8
71.5
71.3

20,047
749
319
198
121
217
213
19,299

67.4
65.0
84.9
86.7
82.0
46.5
68.9
67.5

1,138
29
15
9
6
6
8
1,108

5.4
3.8
4.4
4.1
4.9
2.9
3.6
5.4

8,571
373
42
22
20
244
88
8,198

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Total, 18 years and over .......................................
Veterans .............................................................
Gulf War era, total ............................................
Gulf War era I .................................................
Gulf War era II ................................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
Other service periods .......................................
Nonveterans .......................................................

1 Ratios are not shown where the denominator is less than 35,000.
Small estimated levels are based on a small number of survey
responses and, thus, are subject to relatively large standard errors.
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served in the U.S. Armed
Forces during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era, the Gulf
War era, and all other service periods. Nonveterans are men and
women who never served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Other service

periods include the periods between World War II and the Korean War,
between the Korean War and the Vietnam era, and between the
Vietnam era and the Gulf War era. More detailed information appears in
the Technical Note of this release. Estimates for the above race groups
(white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals
because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity
is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

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Table 2. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, period of service, and sex,
2007 annual averages
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Veteran status, age, period of
service, and sex

Employed
Total

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
population

Unemployed

Total

Percent
of
labor force

Not in
labor
force

TOTAL
VETERANS
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

22,633
329
1,561
2,722
3,618
5,833
8,570

12,502
264
1,404
2,475
3,047
3,825
1,488

55.2
80.3
89.9
90.9
84.2
65.6
17.4

12,029
233
1,329
2,391
2,947
3,693
1,436

53.2
70.9
85.2
87.8
81.4
63.3
16.8

473
31
75
83
100
132
52

3.8
11.7
5.3
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.5

10,130
65
157
247
571
2,008
7,082

4,330
329
1,561
1,446
690
262
43

3,818
264
1,404
1,327
621
188
15

88.2
80.3
89.9
91.8
89.9
71.9
34.2

3,651
233
1,329
1,288
606
181
14

84.3
70.9
85.2
89.1
87.7
69.2
33.5

167
31
75
39
15
7
–

4.4
11.7
5.3
2.9
2.4
3.8
–

511
65
157
119
70
74
28

2,877
11
932
1,181
509
205
38

2,561
9
848
1,084
457
150
13

89.0
(1)
91.0
91.8
89.7
73.1
35.1

2,471
9
807
1,052
445
145
13

85.9
(1)
86.5
89.1
87.4
70.8
34.3

90

3.5
–
4.8
3.0
2.5
3.2
–

316
2
84
97
53
55
25

1,453
317
628
265
181
57
5

1,257
255
556
243
164
39
1

86.5
80.3
88.5
91.7
90.6
67.5
(1)

1,180
224
522
236
161
36
1

81.2
70.7
83.1
89.2
88.7
63.4
(1)

77
31
34
7
3
2

6.1
12.0
6.0
2.8
2.1
6.2
–

196
63
72
22
17
19
3

12,262
851
5,116
6,295

4,941
666
3,359
916

40.3
78.3
65.7
14.6

4,772
646
3,241
886

38.9
75.9
63.4
14.1

168
20
118
30

3.4
3.0
3.5
3.3

7,321
185
1,757
5,379

6,042
–
1,277
2,077
456
2,232

3,743
–
1,148
1,760
278
557

62.0
–
89.9
84.7
61.1
25.0

3,606
–
1,104
1,695
271
536

59.7
–
86.4
81.6
59.5
24.0

137
–
44
65
7
21

3.7
–
3.9
3.7
2.6
3.7

2,298
–
129
317
177
1,675

200,013
27,859
38,191
39,679
39,927
26,700
27,657

137,851
19,182
31,726
33,052
32,652
16,925
4,315

68.9
68.9
83.1
83.3
81.8
63.4
15.6

131,731
17,356
30,257
31,910
31,616
16,416
4,178

65.9
62.3
79.2
80.4
79.2
61.5
15.1

6,120
1,827
1,469
1,141
1,036
510
137

4.4
9.5
4.6
3.5
3.2
3.0
3.2

62,161
8,677
6,465
6,627
7,275
9,775
23,342

Gulf War era, total
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
Gulf War era I
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

–
41
32
12
5
–

Gulf War era II
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

–

2

Total, 45 years and over .............................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
Other service periods
Total, 25 years and over .............................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
NONVETERANS
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Attachment C
Table 2. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, period of service, and sex,
2007 annual averages—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Veteran status, age, period of
service, and sex

Employed
Total

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
population

Unemployed

Total

Percent
of
labor force

Not in
labor
force

MEN
VETERANS
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

20,952
270
1,272
2,311
3,194
5,615
8,290

11,418
227
1,179
2,145
2,716
3,691
1,461

54.5
84.1
92.7
92.8
85.0
65.7
17.6

10,997
202
1,120
2,072
2,631
3,562
1,410

52.5
74.9
88.0
89.7
82.4
63.4
17.0

421
25
59
72
85
129
51

3.7
10.9
5.0
3.4
3.1
3.5
3.5

9,533
43
93
166
478
1,924
6,829

3,630
270
1,272
1,215
596
237
39

3,280
227
1,179
1,145
543
172
13

90.4
84.1
92.7
94.2
91.2
72.6
34.1

3,143
202
1,120
1,110
532
166
13

86.6
74.9
88.0
91.3
89.3
69.8
33.2

137
25
59
35
12
7
–

4.2
10.9
5.0
3.0
2.1
3.9
–

350
43
93
71
52
65
26

2,415
9
760
997
427
187
35

2,199
8
712
939
389
138
12

91.0
(1)
93.6
94.2
91.1
74.1
34.4

2,123
8
680
910
379
134
12

87.9
(1)
89.4
91.2
88.8
71.8
33.5

76

3.5
–
4.5
3.2
2.5
3.1
–

217
1
48
58
38
48
23

1,214
261
512
218
169
50
4

1,081
219
467
206
155
34
1

89.0
83.8
91.2
94.2
91.6
67.2
(1)

1,020
194
440
201
153
32
1

84.0
74.4
85.9
91.9
90.4
62.5
(1)

61
25
27
5
2
2

5.6
11.2
5.8
2.5
1.3
(1)
–

133
42
45
13
14
17
3

11,843
790
4,968
6,085

4,797
623
3,271
903

40.5
78.9
65.8
14.8

4,633
604
3,156
873

39.1
76.5
63.5
14.4

165
20
115
30

3.4
3.1
3.5
3.3

7,046
166
1,697
5,182

5,479
–
1,096
1,809
410
2,165

3,341
–
1,000
1,549
248
545

61.0
–
91.3
85.7
60.5
25.2

3,222
–
962
1,495
240
524

58.8
–
87.8
82.7
58.7
24.2

120
–
38
54
7
21

3.6
–
3.8
3.5
2.9
3.8

2,138
–
96
260
162
1,620

86,563
13,981
18,586
18,599
18,119
10,043
7,234

69,364
10,055
17,129
17,155
16,086
7,214
1,726

80.1
71.9
92.2
92.2
88.8
71.8
23.9

66,166
8,998
16,332
16,594
15,579
6,994
1,670

76.4
64.4
87.9
89.2
86.0
69.6
23.1

3,198
1,057
797
561
507
220
56

4.6
10.5
4.7
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.3

17,199
3,926
1,457
1,444
2,034
2,829
5,508

Gulf War era, total
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
Gulf War era I
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

–
32
30
10
4
–

Gulf War era II
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

–

2

Total, 45 years and over .............................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
Other service periods
Total, 25 years and over .............................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
NONVETERANS
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Attachment C
Table 2. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, period of service, and sex,
2007 annual averages—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force

Veteran status, age, period of
service, and sex

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Employed
Total

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
population

Unemployed
Percent
of
labor force

Total

Not in
labor
force

WOMEN
VETERANS
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

1,681
59
288
411
424
218
280

1,084
37
225
330
331
135
27

64.5
63.0
78.0
80.3
78.0
61.6
9.5

1,032
31
209
319
316
131
26

61.4
52.7
72.5
77.6
74.5
60.1
9.2

52
6
16
11
15
3
1

4.8
16.3
7.1
3.3
4.4
2.5
(1)

597
22
63
81
93
84
254

700
59
288
230
95
25
3

539
37
225
182
77
16
1

77.0
63.0
78.0
79.1
81.7
(1)
(1)

508
31
209
178
74
15
1

72.6
52.7
72.5
77.2
78.2
(1)
(1)

30
6
16
4
3

5.6
16.3
7.1
2.5
4.4
–
–

161
22
63
48
17
9
2

461
2
172
184
82
18
3

362
1
136
145
68
11
1

78.6
(1)
79.1
78.8
82.4
(1)
(1)

348
1
127
142
66
11
1

75.5
(1)
73.7
77.4
80.1
(1)
(1)

14

3.9
–
6.8
1.8
2.9
–
–

99
1
36
39
14
7
2

239
56
117
46
12
7
1

176
36
89
37
9
5
–

73.9
63.9
76.4
80.2
(1)
(1)
–

160
30
82
35
8
5
–

67.2
53.2
70.7
76.3
(1)
(1)
–

16
6
7
2
1

9.1
16.8
7.6
4.9
(1)
–
–

62
20
27
9
3
2
1

419
62
147
210

143
43
88
13

34.2
69.5
59.5
6.1

140
43
85
12

33.4
69.1
57.7
5.7

4

2.6
–
3.1
(1)

275
19
60
197

562
–
181
268
46
67

402
–
148
211
31
13

71.5
–
81.8
78.6
66.5
18.6

384
–
142
200
31
12

68.3
–
78.2
74.5
66.2
18.5

7
11

4.4
–
4.4
5.2
–
–

160
–
33
57
15
55

113,449
13,878
19,605
21,080
21,807
16,657
20,423

68,487
9,128
14,597
15,897
16,566
9,711
2,589

60.4
65.8
74.5
75.4
76.0
58.3
12.7

65,565
8,357
13,924
15,317
16,037
9,422
2,508

57.8
60.2
71.0
72.7
73.5
56.6
12.3

2,922
770
672
580
529
290
81

4.3
8.4
4.6
3.7
3.2
3.0
3.1

44,962
4,750
5,008
5,183
5,241
6,946
17,834

Gulf War era, total
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

–
–

Gulf War era I
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

–
9
3
2
–
–

Gulf War era II
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

–
–

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era 2
Total, 45 years and over .............................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

–
3
1

Other service periods
Total, 25 years and over .............................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

18
–

–
–

NONVETERANS
Total, 18 years and over .............................
18 to 24 years .........................................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................

1 Ratios are not shown where the denominator is less than
35,000. Small estimated levels are based on a small number of
survey responses and, thus, are subject to relatively large standard
errors.
2 Because of the aging of the population, there are no longer any
veterans of these eras under 45 years of age.
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served in the U.S.
Armed Forces during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era,

the Gulf War era, and all other service periods. Nonveterans are
men and women who never served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Other
service periods include the periods between World War II and the
Korean War, between the Korean War and the Vietnam era, and
between the Vietnam era and the Gulf War era. More detailed
information appears in the Technical Note of this release. Dash
represents or rounds to zero.

Attachment C
Table 3. Employed persons 18 years and over by occupation, sex, veteran status, and period of service,
2007 annual averages
(Percent distribution)
Gulf War era
Occupation

Veterans
Total

Gulf War
era I

WW II,
Korean
War, and
Gulf War
Vietnam
era II
era

Other
service
periods

Nonveterans

TOTAL
Total, 18 years and over (thousands) ......................................................
Percent ....................................................................................................

12,029
100.0

3,651
100.0

2,471
100.0

1,180
100.0

4,772
100.0

3,606
100.0

131,731
100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ..................................
Management, business, and financial operations occupations .................
Professional and related occupations ........................................................
Service occupations ....................................................................................
Sales and office occupations .......................................................................
Sales and related occupations ..................................................................
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .................
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................
Construction and extraction occupations ...................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .....................
Production occupations .............................................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................

35.5
17.3
18.2
12.0
18.4
10.0
8.3
16.1
.5
8.0
7.7
18.0
7.6
10.4

35.0
15.1
19.9
14.7
18.0
8.2
9.8
16.2
.3
7.7
8.2
16.2
7.1
9.1

36.3
15.9
20.4
13.9
17.1
8.2
8.9
16.3
.2
7.4
8.7
16.3
7.3
9.0

32.3
13.5
18.8
16.2
19.8
8.0
11.7
15.9
.4
8.1
7.4
15.9
6.6
9.2

37.5
19.7
17.8
10.0
18.8
11.6
7.2
15.3
.6
7.9
6.8
18.4
7.5
10.9

33.3
16.4
16.9
11.9
18.2
9.9
8.3
17.2
.4
8.6
8.2
19.4
8.3
11.2

36.0
14.8
21.2
16.4
25.2
11.3
13.9
10.4
.6
6.5
3.3
12.0
6.4
5.6

Total, 18 years and over (thousands) ......................................................
Percent ....................................................................................................

10,997
100.0

3,143
100.0

2,123
100.0

1,020
100.0

4,633
100.0

3,222
100.0

66,166
100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ..................................
Management, business, and financial operations occupations .................
Professional and related occupations ........................................................
Service occupations ....................................................................................
Sales and office occupations .......................................................................
Sales and related occupations ..................................................................
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .................
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................
Construction and extraction occupations ...................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .....................
Production occupations .............................................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................

34.6
17.5
17.1
11.7
17.1
10.1
7.0
17.5
.5
8.7
8.3
19.1
8.0
11.2

33.2
15.0
18.1
14.2
16.2
8.3
7.9
18.5
.3
8.8
9.4
18.0
7.8
10.1

34.1
15.4
18.7
13.6
15.4
8.5
7.0
18.7
.2
8.6
9.9
18.1
8.1
10.0

31.2
14.3
16.9
15.5
17.7
7.8
9.9
18.0
.4
9.3
8.3
17.6
7.2
10.3

37.2
19.9
17.2
10.0
18.4
11.6
6.8
15.7
.6
8.1
7.0
18.8
7.6
11.2

32.3
16.4
15.9
11.6
16.3
9.8
6.5
19.1
.5
9.5
9.1
20.8
8.7
12.1

32.9
15.8
17.1
12.9
16.8
10.8
6.0
19.7
1.0
12.5
6.2
17.7
8.5
9.2

Total, 18 years and over (thousands) ......................................................
Percent ....................................................................................................

1,032
100.0

508
100.0

348
100.0

160
100.0

140
100.0

384
100.0

65,565
100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations ..................................
Management, business, and financial operations occupations .................
Professional and related occupations ........................................................
Service occupations ....................................................................................
Sales and office occupations .......................................................................
Sales and related occupations ..................................................................
Office and administrative support occupations ..........................................
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations .................
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations ................................................
Construction and extraction occupations ...................................................
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ....................................
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations .....................
Production occupations .............................................................................
Transportation and material moving occupations ......................................

44.7
15.5
29.3
15.7
31.5
9.3
22.2
1.9
.1
.9
.9
6.1
3.5
2.6

46.3
15.6
30.8
17.7
29.2
7.7
21.5
1.7
.1
.5
1.1
5.1
2.7
2.4

49.5
18.7
30.8
16.2
27.6
6.9
20.7
1.5
.2
.4
.9
5.2
2.7
2.5

39.5
8.7
30.8
20.9
32.8
9.4
23.4
2.0
–
.6
1.4
4.9
2.6
2.3

47.7
12.9
34.8
11.0
32.3
10.3
22.0
3.4
–
2.8
.7
5.6
3.2
2.4

41.5
16.3
25.2
14.9
34.3
11.0
23.3
1.6
–
.8
.8
7.7
4.7
3.0

39.2
13.8
25.4
19.9
33.7
11.9
21.8
1.0
.3
.4
.3
6.2
4.2
2.0

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served in the U.S. Armed
Forces during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era, the Gulf
War era, and all other service periods. Nonveterans are men and women
who never served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Other service periods

include the periods between World War II and the Korean War, between
the Korean War and the Vietnam era, and between the Vietnam era and
the Gulf War era. More detailed information appears in the Technical Note
of this release. Dash represents or rounds to zero.

MEN

WOMEN

Attachment C
Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of service,
2007 annual averages
(Percent distribution)
Gulf War era
Industry and class of worker

Veterans
Total

Gulf War
era I

WW II,
Korean
War, and
Gulf War
Vietnam
era II
era

Other
service
periods

Nonveterans

TOTAL
Total, 18 years and over (in thousands) .......................................................
Percent .........................................................................................................

12,029
100.0

3,651
100.0

2,471
100.0

1,180
100.0

4,772
100.0

3,606
100.0

131,731
100.0

Agriculture and related industries ...............................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................................
Nonagricultural industries ...........................................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Private industries ................................................................................
Mining .............................................................................................
Construction ...................................................................................
Manufacturing .................................................................................
Wholesale trade ..............................................................................
Retail trade .....................................................................................
Transportation and utilities .............................................................
Information ......................................................................................
Financial activities ..........................................................................
Professional and business services ...............................................
Education and health services ........................................................
Leisure and hospitality ....................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
Government ........................................................................................
Federal ...........................................................................................
State ...............................................................................................
Local ...............................................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................................
Unpaid family workers ............................................................................

1.9
.7
1.2
98.1
89.9
70.7
.7
7.0
13.9
3.6
8.6
7.0
2.4
5.1
9.3
6.8
3.2
3.2
19.2
7.6
4.6
7.0
8.1
.1

.5
.4
.2
99.5
95.7
72.9
.9
7.2
12.8
3.4
8.3
6.9
2.8
4.8
11.0
7.7
4.0
3.2
22.8
10.3
5.2
7.3
3.7
–

.4
.3
.1
99.6
94.9
73.0
.7
7.3
13.6
3.8
7.2
7.6
2.9
5.0
10.2
8.0
3.6
3.1
21.9
9.3
5.1
7.6
4.6
–

.7
.5
.2
99.3
97.4
72.7
1.3
7.0
11.1
2.6
10.5
5.4
2.8
4.5
12.6
6.9
4.7
3.4
24.7
12.5
5.5
6.7
1.8
–

3.2
1.0
2.2
96.8
85.4
68.3
.7
6.4
14.1
3.9
8.8
6.7
2.0
5.2
8.3
6.0
2.8
3.3
17.1
6.0
4.3
6.8
11.3
.1

1.7
.7
1.0
98.3
89.8
71.6
.6
7.5
14.6
3.4
8.6
7.6
2.4
5.2
9.0
6.8
2.9
3.0
18.1
7.0
4.2
6.9
8.4
.1

1.4
.8
.5
98.6
92.1
77.9
.5
6.5
10.7
2.8
10.6
3.7
2.2
6.7
9.1
13.5
7.5
4.1
14.2
1.9
4.4
7.9
6.5
.1

Total, 18 years and over (in thousands) .......................................................
Percent .........................................................................................................

10,997
100.0

3,143
100.0

2,123
100.0

1,020
100.0

4,633
100.0

3,222
100.0

66,166
100.0

Agriculture and related industries ...............................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................................
Nonagricultural industries ...........................................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Private industries ................................................................................
Mining .............................................................................................
Construction ...................................................................................
Manufacturing .................................................................................
Wholesale trade ..............................................................................
Retail trade .....................................................................................
Transportation and utilities .............................................................
Information ......................................................................................
Financial activities ..........................................................................
Professional and business services ...............................................
Education and health services ........................................................
Leisure and hospitality ....................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
Government ........................................................................................
Federal ...........................................................................................
State ...............................................................................................
Local ...............................................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................................
Unpaid family workers ............................................................................

2.1
.8
1.3
97.9
89.4
71.1
.8
7.5
14.5
3.8
8.6
7.4
2.4
4.9
9.4
5.5
3.0
3.2
18.4
7.2
4.3
6.8
8.5
–

.6
.4
.2
99.4
95.7
74.0
1.0
8.1
13.9
3.8
8.3
7.6
2.9
4.6
11.2
5.7
3.6
3.3
21.7
9.9
4.7
7.1
3.7
–

.5
.3
.1
99.5
94.9
74.3
.8
8.2
14.9
4.2
7.4
8.5
3.0
4.7
10.3
5.9
3.3
3.2
20.6
8.8
4.6
7.3
4.6
–

.9
.6
.3
99.1
97.3
73.4
1.5
7.9
11.8
2.9
10.4
5.8
2.6
4.4
13.2
5.3
4.3
3.3
23.9
12.1
5.1
6.6
1.7
–

3.3
1.0
2.2
96.7
85.2
68.3
.8
6.5
14.4
4.0
8.8
6.8
2.0
5.2
8.3
5.5
2.8
3.3
16.9
5.9
4.2
6.7
11.4
.1

1.8
.8
1.0
98.2
89.3
72.1
.7
8.3
15.3
3.5
8.5
8.2
2.4
4.8
9.2
5.3
2.8
3.0
17.2
6.5
4.1
6.6
8.9
–

2.0
1.3
.7
98.0
90.5
79.9
.8
11.6
14.4
3.8
10.1
5.4
2.5
5.4
9.7
5.6
6.9
3.7
10.6
1.8
3.3
5.5
7.5
–

MEN

See footnotes at end of table.

Attachment C
Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of service,
2007 annual averages—Continued
(Percent distribution)
Gulf War era
Industry and class of worker

Veterans
Total

Gulf War
era I

WW II,
Korean
War, and
Gulf War
Vietnam
era II
era

Other
service
periods

Nonveterans

WOMEN
Total, 18 years and over (in thousands) .......................................................
Percent .........................................................................................................

1,032
100.0

508
100.0

348
100.0

160
100.0

140
100.0

384
100.0

65,565
100.0

Agriculture and related industries ...............................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................................
Nonagricultural industries ...........................................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Private industries ................................................................................
Mining .............................................................................................
Construction ...................................................................................
Manufacturing .................................................................................
Wholesale trade ..............................................................................
Retail trade .....................................................................................
Transportation and utilities .............................................................
Information ......................................................................................
Financial activities ..........................................................................
Professional and business services ...............................................
Education and health services ........................................................
Leisure and hospitality ....................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
Government ........................................................................................
Federal ...........................................................................................
State ...............................................................................................
Local ...............................................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................................
Unpaid family workers ............................................................................

.6
.2
.5
99.4
94.6
66.9
–
1.7
6.6
1.5
9.0
2.5
2.4
7.2
8.8
20.1
4.6
2.5
27.7
12.0
6.8
8.9
4.6
.2

.2
.1
.1
99.8
95.8
65.9
–
2.0
5.9
1.0
8.0
2.3
2.4
6.2
9.7
20.0
5.9
2.6
29.8
13.1
8.1
8.6
4.0
.1

.3
.2
.1
99.7
94.7
64.9
–
2.3
5.7
1.1
6.5
2.0
1.8
6.6
10.1
21.2
5.5
2.1
29.8
12.3
8.2
9.3
4.9
.1

–
–
–
100.0
98.0
68.1
–
1.3
6.3
.7
11.1
3.0
3.7
5.3
8.8
17.3
6.9
3.7
29.9
14.9
7.8
7.2
2.0
–

.7
.2
.5
99.3
92.6
67.4
–
2.5
4.7
1.3
10.3
1.8
2.9
5.9
8.6
23.7
2.7
2.7
25.3
8.9
7.7
8.7
6.7
–

1.1
.2
1.0
98.9
93.8
68.1
.1
1.0
8.3
2.3
9.8
3.0
2.1
9.0
7.6
19.0
3.6
2.2
25.7
11.6
4.8
9.3
4.6
.5

.7
.4
.3
99.3
93.7
75.9
.1
1.4
7.1
1.8
11.0
1.9
1.9
8.0
8.5
21.5
8.1
4.5
17.8
2.1
5.5
10.3
5.5
.1

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served in the U.S. Armed
Forces during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era, the Gulf
War era, and all other service periods. Nonveterans are men and women
who never served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Other service periods

include the periods between World War II and the Korean War, between
the Korean War and the Vietnam era, and between the Vietnam era and
the Gulf War era. More detailed information appears in the Technical Note
of this release. Dash represents or rounds to zero.

Attachment C
Table 5. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex, August 2007, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Presence of disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Employed
Total

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
population

Unemployed

Total

Percent
of
labor force

Not in
labor
force

TOTAL
VETERANS
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................

22,620
2,647
1,109
634
665
240
16,730
3,243

12,424
1,276
669
322
181
104
9,155
1,993

54.9
48.2
60.3
50.9
27.2
43.3
54.7
61.4

12,014
1,232
648
310
171
103
8,838
1,944

53.1
46.5
58.5
48.9
25.7
42.9
52.8
59.9

410
44
20
12
10
1
317
49

3.3
3.4
3.0
3.8
5.8
1.0
3.5
2.4

10,196
1,371
440
312
484
136
7,574
1,250

4,419
711
306
225
136
44
2,962
746

3,895
581
280
187
75
40
2,688
626

88.2
81.8
91.6
82.9
55.2
(1)
90.7
84.0

3,754
569
273
184
73
40
2,569
616

85.0
80.1
89.2
81.9
53.5
(1)
86.7
82.6

141
12
7
2
2
–
119
10

3.6
2.0
2.6
1.2
3.2
–
4.4
1.6

524
130
26
38
61
5
275
120

2,933
451
195
153
85
17
1,975
507

2,598
353
176
123
37
17
1,815
430

88.6
78.3
90.0
80.3
43.4
(1)
91.9
84.8

2,519
343
169
122
35
17
1,755
421

85.9
76.1
86.3
79.7
41.2
(1)
88.9
83.0

79
10
7
1
2
–
60
9

3.0
2.8
4.1
.8
–
–
3.3
2.1

335
98
20
30
48
–
160
77

1,486
260
110
72
51
27
988
239

1,297
228
104
64
38
23
873
196

87.3
87.8
94.4
(1)
(1)
(1)
88.4
82.2

1,236
227
104
62
38
23
814
195

83.1
87.1
94.4
(1)
(1)
(1)
82.4
81.7

62
2
–
1
1
–
59
1

4.8
.8
–
1
( )
(1)
(1)
6.7
.6

189
32
6
8
13
5
115
42

12,254
1,529
592
333
441
163
9,147
1,579

4,913
458
228
99
77
54
3,701
754

40.1
30.0
38.5
29.9
17.4
33.4
40.5
47.7

4,755
434
217
94
69
53
3,579
742

38.8
28.4
36.7
28.3
15.6
32.7
39.1
47.0

158
25
11
5
8
1
122
12

3.2
5.4
4.7
5.1
10.2
(1)
3.3
1.5

7,342
1,071
364
233
364
109
5,446
825

5,947
408
211
76
88
33
4,621
919

3,616
237
161
36
29
10
2,767
613

60.8
58.0
76.2
47.9
33.4
(1)
59.9
66.7

3,505
229
158
32
29
10
2,690
586

58.9
56.2
75.1
41.5
33.2
(1)
58.2
63.8

111
8
2
5
–
–
76
27

3.1
3.2
1.5
(1)
–
–
2.8
4.4

2,331
171
50
40
59
23
1,854
306

Gulf War era, total
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era I
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era II
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Other service periods
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Attachment C
Table 5. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex, August 2007, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Presence of disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Employed
Total

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
population

Unemployed

Total

Percent
of
labor force

Not in
labor
force

MEN
VETERANS
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................

20,939
2,473
1,050
569
624
231
15,518
2,948

11,304
1,168
625
282
167
95
8,330
1,806

54.0
47.2
59.5
49.6
26.8
41.1
53.7
61.3

10,963
1,129
604
274
157
94
8,068
1,765

52.4
45.7
57.6
48.3
25.1
40.6
52.0
59.9

341
39
20
7
10
1
262
41

3.0
3.3
3.2
2.6
6.3
1.1
3.1
2.3

9,635
1,305
425
287
456
136
7,188
1,142

3,674
608
277
194
102
35
2,463
603

3,306
514
261
160
63
30
2,285
508

90.0
84.5
94.2
82.4
61.3
(1)
92.8
84.2

3,202
502
253
158
60
30
2,202
498

87.2
82.5
91.6
81.2
58.9
(1)
89.4
82.7

104
12
7
2
2
–
83
9

3.2
2.3
2.7
1.4
(1)
–
3.6
1.9

368
94
16
34
40
5
178
95

2,441
383
177
132
59
15
1,648
410

2,197
315
164
104
32
15
1,533
350

90.0
82.1
92.7
78.6
(1)
(1)
93.0
85.3

2,135
305
157
103
30
15
1,489
341

87.4
79.5
88.7
77.9
(1)
(1)
90.4
83.1

63
10
7
1
2
–
44
9

2.8
3.2
4.4
.9
(1)
–
2.9
2.5

244
69
13
28
27
–
115
60

1,233
225
99
62
43
20
816
193

1,109
199
96
56
31
16
752
158

89.9
88.6
96.9
(1)
(1)
(1)
92.2
82.0

1,067
197
96
55
31
16
713
158

86.6
87.8
96.9
(1)
(1)
(1)
87.4
81.7

42
2
–
1
1
–
39
1

3.7
1.0
–
(1)
(1)
–
5.2
.3

124
26
3
6
12
5
64
35

11,830
1,501
579
320
438
163
8,831
1,499

4,762
446
217
99
76
54
3,582
734

40.3
29.7
37.4
30.9
17.3
33.4
40.6
49.0

4,611
421
206
94
68
53
3,466
723

39.0
28.1
35.6
29.3
15.6
32.7
39.3
48.2

152
25
11
5
8
1
116
12

3.2
5.5
4.9
5.1
10.3
(1)
3.2
1.6

7,068
1,055
363
221
362
109
5,249
765

5,435
364
194
55
83
33
4,224
846

3,236
209
147
23
28
10
2,463
564

59.5
57.3
76.0
(1)
34.2
(1)
58.3
66.6

3,150
206
145
23
28
10
2,400
544

58.0
56.6
74.8
(1)
33.9
(1)
56.8
64.3

85
3
2
–
–
–
63
20

2.6
1.3
1.6
–
–
–
2.6
3.5

2,199
156
46
32
55
23
1,761
282

Gulf War era, total
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era I
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era II
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Other service periods
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................

See footnotes at end of table.

Attachment C
Table 5. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex, August 2007, not seasonally adjusted—Continued
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Presence of disability, reported disability rating,
period of service, and sex

Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Employed
Total

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
population

Unemployed

Total

Percent
of
labor force

Not in
labor
force

WOMEN
VETERANS
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Less than 30 percent disability rating ...................................
30 to 50 percent disability rating ...........................................
60 percent or higher disability rating .....................................
Disability rating not reported .................................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................

1,681
174
59
65
41
9
1,212
295

1,120
108
44
41
14
9
825
187

66.6
61.8
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
68.1
63.3

1,052
103
44
36
14
9
770
179

62.6
59.0
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
63.6
60.6

68
5
–
5
–
–
55
8

6.1
4.5
–
(1)
–
–
6.7
4.3

561
67
15
25
27
–
386
108

745
103
499
143

589
68
403
118

79.1
65.8
80.7
82.9

552
68
367
118

74.2
65.8
73.5
82.5

37
–
36
1

6.2
–
8.9
.5

156
35
96
24

492
67
327
97

401
38
282
81

81.5
(1)
86.3
82.8

384
38
266
81

78.2
(1)
81.2
82.8

17
–
17
–

4.1
–
5.9
–

91
29
45
17

253
36
172
46

188
29
121
38

74.4
(1)
70.3
(1)

168
29
101
37

66.4
(1)
58.9
(1)

20
–
19
1

10.7
–
16.1
(1)

65
6
51
8

424
28
316
80

150
12
119
19

35.5
(1)
37.6
24.4

144
12
113
19

34.0
(1)
35.6
24.4

6

4.0
–
5.1
–

274
16
197
60

512
43
396
73

380
28
304
49

74.2
(1)
76.6
(1)

355
23
291
42

69.3
(1)
73.3
(1)

6.7
(1)
4.3
(1)

132
16
93
24

Gulf War era, total
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era I
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
Gulf War era II
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................

–
6
–

Other service periods
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................

1 Ratios are not shown where the denominator is less than 75,000. Small
estimated levels are based on a small number of survey responses and, thus,
are subject to relatively large standard errors.
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces
during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era, the Gulf War era, and
all other service periods. Nonveterans are men and women who never served
in the U.S. Armed Forces. Other service periods include the periods between

25
5
13
7

World War II and the Korean War, between the Korean War and the Vietnam
era, and between the Vietnam era and the Gulf War era. A service-connected
disability is a health condition or impairment caused or made worse by military
service. The associated disability rating, which can range from 0 to 100
percent, is determined from a rating schedule published in the U.S. Code of
Federal Regulations, "Title 38." More detailed information appears in the
Technical Note of this release. Dash represents or rounds to zero.

Attachment C
Table 6. Employed persons 18 years and over by veteran status, presence of service-connected disability, period of service,
and class of worker, August 2007, not seasonally adjusted
Percent distribution by class of worker
Nonagricultural industries
Veteran status, presence of disability, and
period of service

Total
employed
(thousands)

Wage and salary workers
Total

Agriculture
and related
industries

Government
Total

Private
sector

Total

Federal

State
and
local

Selfemployed
and
unpaid
family
workers

Veterans, total 1 ..........................................................
With service-connected disability ...........................
Without service-connected disability ......................

12,014
1,232
8,838

100.0
100.0
100.0

1.9
1.9
2.3

98.1
98.1
97.7

70.3
58.2
71.4

19.8
33.1
18.3

7.8
16.3
6.8

12.0
16.9
11.5

7.9
6.8
8.0

Gulf War era, total 1 ................................................
With service-connected disability .......................
Without service-connected disability ..................

3,754
569
2,569

100.0
100.0
100.0

.7
–
1.0

99.3
100.0
99.0

74.3
61.6
76.7

21.3
34.2
18.9

9.4
19.9
7.2

11.9
14.3
11.7

3.7
4.1
3.4

Gulf War era I 1 ...................................................
With service-connected disability ...................
Without service-connected disability ..............

2,519
343
1,755

100.0
100.0
100.0

.5
–
.7

99.5
100.0
99.3

74.4
62.3
76.8

20.1
32.0
17.9

8.9
21.3
6.2

11.2
10.7
11.7

5.0
5.7
4.6

Gulf War era II 1 ..................................................
With service-connected disability ...................
Without service-connected disability ..............

1,236
227
814

100.0
100.0
100.0

1.0
–
1.5

99.0
100.0
98.5

74.2
60.6
76.5

23.8
37.7
20.9

10.6
17.8
9.4

13.2
19.8
11.5

1.0
1.7
1.0

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era 1 ..................
With service-connected disability .......................
Without service-connected disability ..................

4,755
434
3,579

100.0
100.0
100.0

3.2
3.8
3.7

96.8
96.2
96.3

66.9
49.2
67.7

18.8
37.2
17.2

6.5
12.1
5.8

12.3
25.1
11.4

11.1
9.7
11.4

Other service periods 1 ...........................................
With service-connected disability .......................
Without service-connected disability ..................

3,505
229
2,690

100.0
100.0
100.0

1.5
2.9
1.6

98.5
97.1
98.4

70.8
66.6
71.2

19.6
22.6
19.2

7.9
15.1
7.7

11.7
7.5
11.5

8.1
7.9
8.0

Nonveterans ............................................................... 131,850

100.0

1.3

98.7

78.2

13.9

1.9

11.9

6.7

1

Includes veterans who did not report presence of disability.
NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served in the U.S. Armed
Forces during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era, the Gulf War
era, and all other service periods. Nonveterans are men and women who
never served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Other service periods include the
periods between World War II and the Korean War, between the Korean War
and the Vietnam era, and between the Vietnam era and the Gulf War era. A

service-connected disability is a health condition or impairment caused or
made worse by military service. The associated disability rating, which can
range from 0 to 100 percent, is determined from a rating schedule published
in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, "Title 38." More detailed information
appears in the Technical Note of this release. Dash represents or rounds to
zero.

Attachment C
Table 7. Employment status of Gulf War era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2007, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Civilian
noninstitutional
population

Employed
Total

Percent
of
population

Total

Percent
of
population

Unemployed

Total

Percent
of
labor force

Not in
labor
force

Gulf War era, total
Total ......................................................................................
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard ............
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard ......................
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported ..............

4,419
1,513
2,135
771

3,895
1,355
1,896
644

88.2
89.5
88.8
83.6

3,754
1,317
1,803
634

85.0
87.1
84.5
82.3

141
38
93
10

3.6
2.8
4.9
1.6

524
158
239
127

2,933
944
1,458
530

2,598
844
1,311
443

88.6
89.3
89.9
83.6

2,519
819
1,265
435

85.9
86.7
86.8
82.0

79
24
46
9

3.0
2.9
3.5
2.0

335
101
147
87

1,486
569
677
240

1,297
511
586
201

87.3
89.9
86.5
83.5

1,236
498
538
199

83.1
87.6
79.5
83.0

62
13
47
1

4.8
2.6
8.1
.6

189
57
92
40

Gulf War era I
Total ......................................................................................
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard ............
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard ......................
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported ..............
Gulf War era II
Total ......................................................................................
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard ............
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard ......................
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported ..............

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam era, the Gulf War era, and all
other service periods. The Gulf War era began in August 1990 and continues to the present day. More detailed information appears in the Technical Note of this
release.