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EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS — 2009
The unemployment rate for veterans who served in the military since September 2001—a group
referred to as Gulf War-era II veterans—was 10.2 percent in 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. The jobless rate for veterans of all eras combined was 8.1 percent. About 21 percent of
Gulf War-era II veterans reported having a service-connected disability in August 2009, compared with
about 13 percent of all veterans.
This information 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 2009 annual averages presented in this release. In August 2009, 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 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training
Service. For more information, see the Technical Note, which provides definitions of terms used in this
release.
Some highlights in this release are:
Young male veterans (those ages 18 to 24) who served during Gulf War era II had an unemployment rate of 21.6 percent in 2009, not statistically different from the jobless rate of young
male nonveterans (19.1 percent).
Male veterans age 18 to 24 were more likely to participate in the labor force in 2009 than were
their nonveteran counterparts—79.1 percent versus 69.1 percent.
The unemployment rate for disabled veterans from all service periods was 8.2 percent in August
2009, essentially the same as the rate for nondisabled veterans (8.3 percent).
Nearly 1 in 3 employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector;
1 in 5 disabled veterans was employed by the federal government.
Gulf War-era II veterans who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard
had an unemployment rate of 10.6 percent, compared with a rate of 13.8 percent for those who
had not been members.
The Veteran Population
In 2009, 22.2 million men and women in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 18 and over were
veterans. (See table 1.) 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.
Veterans are more likely to be men 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 wartime periods account for about one-half (11.4 million) of the total veteran population. A
total of 4.9 million veterans served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001) or Gulf War era
II (September 2001 forward). Another 5.9 million served outside the designated wartime periods. Because age and other demographic differences affect labor force status, the groups of veterans listed
above are examined separately in the next sections.
Gulf War-era II Veterans
In 2009, about 1.9 million of the nation's veterans had served during Gulf War era II. About 18 percent
of these veterans were women, compared with 3 percent of veterans from World War II, the Korean
War, and the Vietnam era. Nearly two-thirds of all Gulf War-era II veterans were under the age of 35.
(See tables 1 and 2.)
In 2009, a large majority (83.5 percent) of Gulf War-era II veterans participated in the labor force, and
their unemployment rate was 10.2 percent. For those ages 18 to 24, the unemployment rate was 21.1
percent, twice that of Gulf War-era II veterans ages 25 to 34 (10.6 percent). In general, Gulf War-era II
veterans had unemployment rates that were not statistically different from those of nonveterans of the
same age group and gender.
Gulf War-era II veterans were much more likely to work in the public sector than were nonveterans—
about 27 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Nearly 15 percent of employed veterans of the era worked
for the federal government, compared with about 2 percent of nonveterans. (See table 4.)
Veterans of Gulf War era II and nonveterans had similar occupational profiles. About one-third of the
men in both groups worked in management and professional occupations, a higher proportion than in
any other major occupational group. Among women, 45 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans and 41
percent of nonveterans were employed in these occupations. (See table 3.)
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 (85 percent in 2009) was similar to that of Gulf War-era II veterans. About 78
percent of the era's veterans were age 35 and over, compared with 35 percent of Gulf War-era II
veterans. (See tables 1 and 2.)
The labor force participation rate of veterans from Gulf War era I was 87.7 percent in 2009, somewhat
higher than the rate of Gulf War-era II veterans (83.5 percent). The unemployment rate for Gulf War-era
I veterans (7.6 percent) was lower than the rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (10.2 percent). These differences in labor force participation and unemployment reflect, at least in part, the older age profile of
veterans who served in Gulf War era I. In general, older workers tend to have higher participation rates
and lower unemployment rates than younger workers. Unemployment rates of Gulf War-era I veterans
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were similar to those of nonveterans of the same age group and gender; however, labor force
participation rates were higher for female veterans than female nonveterans.
Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Era
In 2009, about 11.4 million veterans 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 more than half were at least 65 years old.
Virtually all (97 percent) of these veterans were men. In 2009, 38.4 percent of male veterans of these
earlier wartime periods were in the labor force, and their unemployment rate was 7.6 percent. Male
veterans of these wartime periods had lower labor force participation rates compared with male nonveterans in the same age categories. The unemployment rates of these veterans and nonveterans were
similar, however. (See tables 1 and 2.)
Veterans of Other Service Periods
In 2009, nearly 6 million veterans had 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.
Because these veterans served between the major wartime periods, which span several decades, this
group has a diverse age profile. About 40 percent of these veterans were 45 to 54 years old. Another
38 percent were 65 years and over, and 14 percent were 35 to 44 years old. (See tables 1 and 2.)
Nine in 10 veterans of other service periods were men. Among most age groups, male veterans of
service periods between the designated wartime periods had labor force participation rates and unemployment rates that were similar to those of male nonveterans.
Veterans with a Service-connected Disability
In August 2009, about 2.8 million veterans, or 13 percent of the total, reported having a service-connected 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 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. About 4 in 10 disabled veterans reported a disability rating of less than
30 percent, while about 1 in 4 had a rating of 60 percent or higher. (See table 5.)
Among veterans who served in Gulf War era II, about 21 percent (413,000) reported having a serviceconnected disability. Of these, 80.5 percent were in the labor force, compared with 87.2 percent of
nondisabled veterans from this period. The unemployment rate of disabled veterans from Gulf War era
II was 11.8 percent, not statistically different from the rate for nondisabled veterans (12.7 percent).
About 18 percent (559,000) of veterans who served during Gulf War era I reported a service-connected
disability. Their labor force participation rate (77.8 percent) was lower than the rate for veterans from
the era who did not have a disability (92.8 percent). Unemployment rates for the disabled and nondisabled were not statistically different (9.3 and 8.1 percent, respectively).
Among the 1.4 million disabled veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam era, 28.8
percent were in the labor force in August 2009, compared with 37.0 percent of veterans from these
periods who did not have a service-connected disability. The unemployment rate of disabled veterans
from these wartime periods was 5.1 percent; for their nondisabled peers, it was 7.9 percent.
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Disabled veterans from other service periods had a labor force participation rate of 51.3 percent, compared with 60.1 percent for nondisabled veterans from these periods. The unemployment rate of disabled
veterans from other service periods was 6.2 percent, essentially the same as for the nondisabled—7.5
percent.
Many veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector. In August 2009, 32 percent of employed disabled veterans worked in federal, state, or local government, compared with 21
percent of nondisabled veterans and 14 percent of nonveterans. About 20 percent of employed disabled
veterans worked for the federal government, compared with about 8 percent of nondisabled veterans and
2 percent of nonveterans. (See table 6.)
Reserve and National Guard Membership
In both Gulf War era I and Gulf War era II, about one-third of veterans were reported to be current
or past members of the Reserve or National Guard. One-half had never belonged to the Reserve or
National Guard. Information on Reserve or National Guard status was not reported for the remainder.
(See table 7.)
Among Gulf War-era II veterans, those who were current or past members of the Reserve or National
Guard had an unemployment rate of 10.6 percent in August 2009, compared with 13.8 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, labor force
participation rates as well as unemployment rates were similar for Reserve or National Guard members
and nonmembers.
Upcoming Change to the Veterans Supplement Schedule
In the previous news release on veterans (issued March 20, 2009), BLS announced
that the annual releases would contain data from the veterans supplement in the evennumbered years, reflecting the biennial collection schedule for the supplement. Since
that announcement, legislation was passed that mandates an annual veterans supplement. As a result, the future annual BLS news releases on veterans will feature both
supplement and annual average data.
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Technical Note
The data in this release were collected through the Current
Population Survey (CPS). The CPS—a monthly survey of
about 60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census
Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics—obtains
information on employment and unemployment among the
nation's civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over.
Most of the data in this release are annual averages for
2009, 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 veterans supplement to the CPS, which was conducted in August 2009.
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; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
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
Vietnam era
— August 1964–April 1975
Korean War
— July 1950–January 1955
World War II — December 1941–December 1946
Other service periods — All other time periods
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 determined 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, 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 sampling
and nonsampling error. When a sample, rather than the entire
population, is surveyed, there is a chance that the sample
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 available online at
www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.
Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race,
and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2009 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
151,915
12,102
4,177
2,556
1,620
4,356
3,569
139,813
67.0
54.6
86.0
87.7
83.5
38.2
60.1
68.3
138,227
11,119
3,817
2,361
1,455
4,029
3,273
127,108
60.9
50.1
78.6
81.0
75.0
35.4
55.1
62.1
13,688
983
360
195
165
327
296
12,706
9.0
8.1
8.6
7.6
10.2
7.5
8.3
9.1
74,942
10,080
678
358
319
7,034
2,368
64,862
81,020
10,968
3,558
2,195
1,363
4,223
3,187
70,052
73.9
53.7
87.7
89.1
85.6
38.4
59.5
78.6
72,884
10,076
3,254
2,026
1,228
3,903
2,919
62,807
66.5
49.3
80.2
82.2
77.1
35.5
54.5
70.4
8,136
892
305
169
136
320
267
7,245
10.0
8.1
8.6
7.7
9.9
7.6
8.4
10.3
28,568
9,457
499
269
230
6,785
2,173
19,111
70,895
1,134
618
361
257
133
382
69,761
60.5
64.5
77.5
80.1
74.2
34.8
66.2
60.4
65,343
1,042
563
335
228
126
354
64,301
55.7
59.3
70.6
74.4
65.6
32.9
61.3
55.7
5,552
91
55
26
30
7
29
5,461
7.8
8.0
9.0
7.1
11.5
5.4
7.5
7.8
46,374
623
179
90
89
249
195
45,751
123,761
10,202
3,347
2,065
1,282
3,935
2,920
113,559
67.2
53.5
86.8
88.8
83.8
38.4
58.7
68.8
113,554
9,418
3,082
1,920
1,162
3,647
2,689
104,136
61.7
49.4
79.9
82.6
75.9
35.6
54.0
63.1
10,208
784
265
145
120
288
231
9,424
8.2
7.7
7.9
7.0
9.4
7.3
7.9
8.3
60,366
8,873
510
261
248
6,308
2,056
51,493
17,432
1,422
619
382
238
303
499
16,011
65.0
61.1
82.9
83.2
82.4
36.2
67.3
65.4
14,923
1,262
541
336
205
276
445
13,661
55.7
54.2
72.5
73.2
71.2
32.9
60.0
55.8
2,509
160
78
46
32
28
55
2,349
14.4
11.3
12.6
12.0
13.5
9.1
10.9
14.7
9,380
905
128
77
51
534
242
8,475
Total
TOTAL
Total, 18 years and over ....................................... 226,857
Veterans .............................................................
22,182
Gulf War era, total ............................................
4,855
Gulf War era I .................................................
2,915
Gulf War era II ................................................
1,940
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
11,390
Other service periods .......................................
5,937
Nonveterans ....................................................... 204,676
Men
Total, 18 years and over ....................................... 109,588
Veterans .............................................................
20,425
Gulf War era, total ............................................
4,057
Gulf War era I .................................................
2,464
Gulf War era II ................................................
1,593
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
11,008
Other service periods .......................................
5,360
Nonveterans .......................................................
89,163
Women
Total, 18 years and over ....................................... 117,269
Veterans .............................................................
1,757
Gulf War era, total ............................................
797
Gulf War era I .................................................
451
Gulf War era II ................................................
347
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
382
Other service periods .......................................
577
Nonveterans ....................................................... 115,512
White
Total, 18 years and over ....................................... 184,127
Veterans .............................................................
19,075
Gulf War era, total ............................................
3,856
Gulf War era I .................................................
2,326
Gulf War era II ................................................
1,530
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era ..............
10,243
Other service periods .......................................
4,976
Nonveterans ....................................................... 165,052
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.
26,812
2,326
747
459
288
838
742
24,486
Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race,
and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2009 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 .......................................................
10,464
258
80
41
39
111
68
10,205
7,076
152
66
35
32
36
50
6,923
67.6
59.0
83.0
85.2
80.6
32.7
73.6
67.8
6,571
146
64
34
30
34
48
6,425
62.8
56.4
79.9
82.9
76.7
30.6
70.9
63.0
505
7
2
1
2
2
2
498
7.1
4.4
3.8
2.7
(1)
6.4
3.7
7.2
3,388
106
14
6
8
74
18
3,282
31,201
1,225
446
256
190
452
327
29,976
21,961
804
375
225
151
204
225
21,157
70.4
65.7
84.2
87.8
79.4
45.0
69.0
70.6
19,378
742
342
207
135
188
213
18,635
62.1
60.6
76.6
80.9
70.9
41.5
65.2
62.2
2,584
62
34
18
16
16
12
2,522
11.8
7.7
9.0
7.9
10.7
7.8
5.5
11.9
9,240
420
70
31
39
249
101
8,819
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 Rates are not shown where base is less than 35,000.
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.
Table 2. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, period of service, and sex,
2009 annual averages
(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
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 ...................................
22,182
309
1,602
2,519
3,673
5,481
8,597
12,102
238
1,373
2,273
3,068
3,521
1,628
54.6
77.0
85.7
90.3
83.5
64.2
18.9
11,119
188
1,221
2,106
2,815
3,269
1,520
50.1
60.7
76.2
83.6
76.6
59.6
17.7
983
50
152
167
254
252
108
8.1
21.1
11.1
7.3
8.3
7.2
6.6
10,080
71
229
245
605
1,960
6,969
4,855
309
1,602
1,681
856
343
62
4,177
238
1,373
1,535
751
256
23
86.0
77.0
85.7
91.3
87.7
74.6
37.2
3,817
188
1,221
1,434
711
241
22
78.6
60.7
76.2
85.3
83.0
70.1
35.2
360
50
152
101
40
15
1
8.6
21.1
11.1
6.6
5.3
6.0
(1)
678
71
229
146
105
87
39
2,915
655
1,371
575
259
55
2,556
575
1,264
505
192
20
87.7
87.7
92.2
87.8
74.4
37.4
2,361
507
1,180
474
181
19
81.0
77.4
86.0
82.4
70.2
35.5
195
67
85
31
11
1
7.6
11.7
6.7
6.2
5.7
(1)
358
81
107
70
66
34
1,940
309
947
310
281
85
8
1,620
238
799
271
246
64
3
83.5
77.0
84.4
87.5
87.5
75.1
(1)
1,455
188
714
255
237
59
3
75.0
60.7
75.4
82.2
84.3
69.9
(1)
165
50
85
16
9
4
–
10.2
21.1
10.6
6.0
3.6
7.0
(1)
319
71
148
39
35
21
5
11,390
414
4,713
6,263
4,356
309
2,986
1,061
38.2
74.7
63.4
16.9
4,029
273
2,764
993
35.4
65.9
58.6
15.9
327
36
223
68
7.5
11.7
7.5
6.4
7,034
105
1,727
5,203
5,937
838
2,404
424
2,271
3,569
738
2,009
279
544
60.1
88.1
83.6
65.6
23.9
3,273
672
1,831
265
505
55.1
80.2
76.2
62.4
22.2
296
66
177
14
39
8.3
8.9
8.8
4.9
7.2
2,368
100
395
146
1,728
204,676
28,315
38,678
38,401
40,694
29,192
29,397
139,813
18,896
31,925
31,965
33,139
18,986
4,902
68.3
66.7
82.5
83.2
81.4
65.0
16.7
127,108
15,762
28,793
29,410
30,798
17,749
4,594
62.1
55.7
74.4
76.6
75.7
60.8
15.6
12,706
3,133
3,131
2,555
2,341
1,237
308
9.1
16.6
9.8
8.0
7.1
6.5
6.3
64,862
9,419
6,753
6,436
7,555
10,205
24,494
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, 25 years and over .............................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
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
Total, 45 years and over .............................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
Other service periods
Total, 35 years and over .............................
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.
Table 2. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, period of service, and sex,
2009 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
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 ...................................
20,425
243
1,296
2,160
3,186
5,213
8,326
10,968
193
1,146
1,982
2,682
3,366
1,599
53.7
79.1
88.4
91.8
84.2
64.6
19.2
10,076
151
1,018
1,836
2,453
3,125
1,494
49.3
62.0
78.5
85.0
77.0
59.9
17.9
892
42
129
146
229
241
105
8.1
21.6
11.2
7.3
8.5
7.2
6.6
9,457
51
150
178
504
1,847
6,727
4,057
243
1,296
1,432
713
314
59
3,558
193
1,146
1,328
630
238
23
87.7
79.1
88.4
92.8
88.4
75.8
38.5
3,254
151
1,018
1,242
595
226
22
80.2
62.0
78.5
86.7
83.5
71.9
37.6
305
42
129
87
35
12
1
8.6
21.6
11.2
6.5
5.6
5.1
(1)
499
51
150
103
83
76
36
2,464
532
1,169
473
238
52
2,195
479
1,096
422
179
20
89.1
90.0
93.7
89.1
75.4
38.1
2,026
420
1,022
395
170
19
82.2
78.9
87.4
83.4
71.7
37.5
169
59
74
27
9
–
7.7
12.3
6.7
6.4
4.9
(1)
269
53
73
51
59
32
1,593
243
764
262
239
77
7
1,363
193
668
233
208
59
3
85.6
79.1
87.4
88.6
87.0
77.2
(1)
1,228
151
598
220
200
56
3
77.1
62.0
78.2
83.8
83.8
72.7
(1)
136
42
70
13
8
3
–
9.9
21.6
10.5
5.5
3.8
5.7
(1)
230
51
97
30
31
18
4
11,008
386
4,543
6,079
4,223
292
2,886
1,046
38.4
75.7
63.5
17.2
3,903
256
2,669
979
35.5
66.4
58.7
16.1
320
36
217
67
7.6
12.3
7.5
6.4
6,785
94
1,658
5,034
5,360
728
2,088
355
2,188
3,187
653
1,761
242
531
59.5
89.7
84.3
68.1
24.3
2,919
594
1,602
230
493
54.5
81.6
76.7
64.6
22.5
267
59
159
12
38
8.4
9.0
9.0
5.1
7.1
2,173
75
328
114
1,658
89,163
14,136
18,870
18,039
18,547
11,487
8,084
70,052
9,770
17,064
16,536
16,320
8,366
1,994
78.6
69.1
90.4
91.7
88.0
72.8
24.7
62,807
7,901
15,206
15,082
14,990
7,766
1,863
70.4
55.9
80.6
83.6
80.8
67.6
23.0
7,245
1,869
1,859
1,455
1,331
601
131
10.3
19.1
10.9
8.8
8.2
7.2
6.6
19,111
4,366
1,806
1,503
2,227
3,121
6,089
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, 25 years and over .............................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
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
Total, 45 years and over .............................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
Other service periods
Total, 35 years and over .............................
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.
Table 2. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, period of service, and sex,
2009 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 ...................................
1,757
66
306
359
487
268
271
1,134
45
227
291
386
155
29
64.5
69.1
74.2
81.1
79.2
57.9
10.5
1,042
37
203
270
362
145
26
59.3
55.8
66.5
75.2
74.3
53.9
9.5
91
9
23
21
24
11
3
8.0
19.2
10.3
7.3
6.3
7.0
(1)
623
20
79
68
101
113
242
797
66
306
250
143
29
4
618
45
227
207
121
18
1
77.5
69.1
74.2
82.8
84.2
(1)
(1)
563
37
203
192
116
14
–
70.6
55.8
66.5
77.1
80.7
(1)
(1)
55
9
23
14
5
3
1
9.0
19.2
10.3
6.9
4.2
(1)
(1)
179
20
79
43
23
11
3
451
123
202
101
21
3
361
96
168
83
13
1
80.1
77.7
83.3
81.7
(1)
(1)
335
88
158
79
11
–
74.4
71.1
78.0
77.8
(1)
–
26
8
11
4
2
1
7.1
8.5
6.4
4.7
(1)
(1)
90
27
34
19
8
2
347
66
183
47
42
8
1
257
45
131
38
38
4
–
74.2
69.1
71.8
81.0
90.4
(1)
–
228
37
116
35
37
3
–
65.6
55.8
63.5
73.5
87.7
(1)
–
30
9
15
4
1
1
11.5
19.2
11.6
9.3
3.0
(1)
–
89
20
52
9
4
4
1
382
28
170
184
133
17
101
15
34.8
(1)
59.3
8.1
126
17
95
14
32.9
(1)
55.7
7.8
7
6
1
5.4
(1)
6.1
(1)
249
11
69
169
577
109
315
69
83
382
85
248
37
13
66.2
77.3
78.6
53.1
15.6
354
78
229
35
12
61.3
70.9
72.7
50.9
13.9
29
7
19
1
1
7.5
8.2
7.5
4.0
(1)
195
25
67
32
70
115,512
14,179
19,808
20,362
22,147
17,704
21,313
69,761
9,125
14,860
15,429
16,819
10,620
2,908
60.4
64.4
75.0
75.8
75.9
60.0
13.6
64,301
7,861
13,588
14,329
15,809
9,984
2,731
55.7
55.4
68.6
70.4
71.4
56.4
12.8
5,461
1,265
1,273
1,100
1,010
636
177
7.8
13.9
8.6
7.1
6.0
6.0
6.1
45,751
5,054
4,947
4,933
5,328
7,084
18,405
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, 25 years and over .............................
25 to 34 years .........................................
35 to 44 years .........................................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
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
Total, 45 years and over .............................
45 to 54 years .........................................
55 to 64 years .........................................
65 years and over ...................................
–
Other service periods
Total, 35 years and over .............................
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 ...................................
1
Rates are not shown where base is less than 35,000.
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.
Table 3. Employed persons 18 years and over by occupation, sex, veteran status, and period of service,
2009 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 ....................................................................................................
11,119
100.0
3,817
100.0
2,361
100.0
1,455
100.0
4,029
100.0
3,273
100.0
127,108
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 ......................................
37.6
18.4
19.2
13.6
17.5
9.2
8.3
14.6
.4
7.0
7.2
16.7
6.6
10.1
36.5
15.8
20.7
16.1
16.9
7.3
9.6
15.4
.2
6.7
8.5
15.1
6.3
8.8
37.8
16.6
21.1
14.8
16.6
7.1
9.4
15.5
.2
7.3
8.0
15.4
6.5
8.9
34.5
14.5
20.0
18.3
17.4
7.5
9.9
15.2
.2
5.8
9.2
14.6
6.0
8.6
40.2
21.7
18.5
11.0
18.6
11.2
7.4
13.4
.4
7.0
6.0
16.8
6.3
10.5
35.5
17.3
18.3
13.9
16.8
8.9
7.8
15.3
.4
7.5
7.3
18.5
7.3
11.3
37.7
15.3
22.4
17.6
24.6
11.2
13.4
9.1
.7
5.2
3.3
11.0
5.4
5.6
Total, 18 years and over (thousands) ......................................................
Percent ....................................................................................................
10,076
100.0
3,254
100.0
2,026
100.0
1,228
100.0
3,903
100.0
2,919
100.0
62,807
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 ......................................
36.3
18.4
17.9
13.5
16.5
9.3
7.1
16.0
.4
7.7
7.9
17.8
7.0
10.8
34.3
15.6
18.7
16.1
15.1
7.3
7.8
17.8
.2
7.7
9.8
16.7
7.0
9.7
35.4
16.3
19.1
15.0
15.0
7.2
7.8
17.8
.3
8.3
9.3
16.9
7.2
9.6
32.5
14.6
18.0
17.8
15.3
7.4
7.9
17.7
.2
6.8
10.7
16.6
6.7
9.8
39.8
21.9
17.9
11.0
18.2
11.3
6.9
13.8
.5
7.2
6.2
17.2
6.4
10.7
33.7
16.8
16.9
13.9
15.7
9.1
6.6
16.8
.4
8.3
8.0
19.9
7.8
12.1
34.5
16.6
17.9
14.1
16.9
10.8
6.1
17.6
1.0
10.2
6.3
16.9
7.6
9.3
Total, 18 years and over (thousands) ......................................................
Percent ....................................................................................................
1,042
100.0
563
100.0
335
100.0
228
100.0
126
100.0
354
100.0
64,301
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 ......................................
50.0
18.1
31.9
14.9
26.9
7.6
19.3
1.9
–
.8
1.0
6.3
2.5
3.8
49.2
16.8
32.5
16.6
27.2
7.3
19.8
1.5
–
.8
.7
5.4
2.1
3.4
52.1
18.4
33.7
13.6
26.3
6.9
19.4
1.6
–
1.2
.5
6.4
2.1
4.3
45.0
14.3
30.7
21.0
28.5
7.9
20.6
1.4
–
.4
1.0
4.1
2.1
2.0
52.2
16.0
36.2
9.4
30.4
9.5
20.9
1.3
–
.5
.8
6.7
3.4
3.3
50.5
20.9
29.6
14.2
25.3
7.4
17.9
2.6
.1
.9
1.6
7.5
2.9
4.6
40.9
14.0
26.8
21.0
32.1
11.5
20.6
.9
.3
.3
.3
5.2
3.3
1.9
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
Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of service,
2009 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 .........................................................................................................
11,119
100.0
3,817
100.0
2,361
100.0
1,455
100.0
4,029
100.0
3,273
100.0
127,108
100.0
Agriculture and related industries ...............................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................................
Nonagricultural industries ...........................................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Private industries ................................................................................
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction .................................
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
90.9
69.5
.8
6.3
13.1
3.1
8.2
7.0
2.2
4.5
9.1
8.0
4.0
3.2
21.4
8.5
4.4
8.5
7.2
–
.7
.5
.3
99.3
95.8
70.1
1.0
6.4
12.0
2.7
7.9
6.7
2.6
4.5
10.3
8.5
4.8
2.7
25.7
11.9
4.7
9.0
3.4
–
.7
.4
.3
99.3
95.2
70.4
1.2
6.6
12.7
2.8
7.6
7.2
2.7
4.9
9.4
8.5
4.5
2.3
24.8
10.2
5.1
9.5
4.1
–
.8
.5
.3
99.2
96.7
69.5
.7
6.0
10.9
2.5
8.3
6.0
2.5
3.8
11.8
8.4
5.4
3.3
27.2
14.7
4.1
8.3
2.4
–
3.1
.8
2.2
96.9
86.0
67.9
.6
6.0
12.8
3.4
8.9
6.7
1.6
4.5
8.8
7.4
3.3
3.8
18.2
5.9
4.3
8.0
10.9
–
1.7
.8
.9
98.3
91.0
70.7
.7
6.8
14.6
3.1
7.8
7.7
2.5
4.6
8.0
8.1
3.9
2.9
20.4
7.6
4.2
8.5
7.2
–
1.4
.9
.5
98.6
92.1
77.3
.5
5.3
9.7
2.6
10.7
3.6
2.1
6.4
9.1
14.8
8.3
4.3
14.8
2.1
4.6
8.1
6.4
–
Total, 18 years and over (in thousands) .......................................................
Percent .........................................................................................................
10,076
100.0
3,254
100.0
2,026
100.0
1,228
100.0
3,903
100.0
2,919
100.0
62,807
100.0
Agriculture and related industries ...............................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................................
Nonagricultural industries ...........................................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Private industries ................................................................................
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction .................................
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 ............................................................................
2.0
.7
1.3
98.0
90.4
70.0
.8
6.9
13.8
3.2
8.2
7.5
2.4
4.4
9.2
6.5
3.9
3.2
20.4
7.9
4.3
8.3
7.6
–
.8
.5
.3
99.2
95.6
70.9
1.1
7.3
13.3
2.9
7.7
7.5
2.8
4.3
10.5
6.1
4.7
2.8
24.6
11.2
4.6
8.9
3.6
–
.7
.4
.3
99.3
95.0
71.1
1.3
7.5
14.1
2.9
7.4
7.9
2.9
4.6
9.7
6.1
4.3
2.3
23.9
9.6
4.9
9.3
4.3
–
.9
.5
.4
99.1
96.5
70.7
.8
6.8
11.9
2.9
8.2
6.9
2.7
3.6
11.9
6.0
5.3
3.6
25.8
13.8
4.0
8.1
2.6
–
3.1
.8
2.3
96.9
85.9
68.0
.6
6.1
13.0
3.5
8.9
6.8
1.7
4.5
9.0
6.8
3.3
3.8
18.0
5.9
4.2
7.9
11.0
–
1.9
.9
1.0
98.1
90.7
71.8
.7
7.5
15.3
3.3
7.9
8.4
2.8
4.3
8.2
6.6
3.9
2.8
18.9
6.9
4.0
8.1
7.4
–
2.2
1.4
.8
97.8
90.3
79.1
.8
9.6
13.4
3.5
10.5
5.6
2.4
5.5
10.1
6.2
7.8
3.9
11.2
2.0
3.4
5.8
7.5
–
MEN
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of service,
2009 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
354
100.0
64,301
100.0
.6
.7
.4
.3
99.3
93.9
75.5
.1
1.2
6.0
1.6
11.0
1.7
1.8
7.4
8.0
23.3
8.7
4.6
18.4
2.3
5.7
10.4
5.3
.1
WOMEN
Total, 18 years and over (in thousands) .......................................................
Percent .........................................................................................................
1,042
100.0
563
100.0
335
100.0
228
100.0
126
100.0
Agriculture and related industries ...............................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Self-employed workers ...........................................................................
Nonagricultural industries ...........................................................................
Wage and salary workers .......................................................................
Private industries ................................................................................
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction .................................
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 ............................................................................
.7
.3
.4
99.3
95.1
63.9
.5
1.2
6.4
1.6
8.0
2.4
1.0
5.8
7.8
21.9
4.7
2.7
31.2
14.4
6.0
10.8
4.2
–
.4
.4
.3
.3
.6
.6
–
99.6
97.1
65.3
.6
1.3
4.7
1.4
8.6
2.2
1.6
5.6
9.0
22.2
5.8
2.2
31.9
16.3
5.7
9.9
2.4
–
–
99.7
96.7
66.6
1.0
1.0
4.2
2.1
8.7
2.8
1.6
6.4
7.8
23.0
5.7
2.3
30.1
13.9
6.0
10.2
3.0
–
–
99.4
97.8
63.3
.1
1.7
5.5
.4
8.6
1.3
1.7
4.4
10.9
21.0
5.8
2.0
34.6
19.9
5.2
9.5
1.6
–
2.4
.8
1.6
97.6
89.5
64.9
–
.7
8.5
1.9
8.5
5.2
–
3.6
5.1
25.2
4.1
2.3
24.6
6.6
7.2
10.8
8.1
–
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
–
.5
99.4
93.8
61.5
.6
1.2
8.3
1.7
6.7
1.9
.5
6.9
6.7
20.1
3.1
3.8
32.3
14.1
6.1
12.2
5.6
–
of this release. Effective with January 2009 data, industries reflect the
introduction of the 2007 Census industry classification system is derived
from the 2007 North American Classification System. The self employed
refer
to the unincorporated self employed. The incorporated self
employed are considered wage and salary workers. Dash represents or
rounds to zero.
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 2009, 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 ...........................................
22,137
2,824
1,163
685
747
228
16,215
3,098
12,063
1,397
682
416
198
101
8,749
1,916
54.5
49.5
58.6
60.6
26.5
44.4
54.0
61.9
11,130
1,283
638
377
180
88
8,020
1,827
50.3
45.4
54.8
54.9
24.1
38.7
49.5
59.0
933
114
45
39
18
13
729
89
7.7
8.2
6.5
9.4
8.9
13.0
8.3
4.7
10,074
1,427
481
270
549
127
7,465
1,182
4,974
972
429
299
187
56
3,147
855
4,327
767
365
255
115
32
2,856
704
87.0
78.9
85.1
85.4
61.4
(1)
90.7
82.4
3,948
687
332
226
105
25
2,578
682
79.4
70.7
77.3
75.7
55.8
(1)
81.9
79.8
379
80
33
29
10
7
277
22
8.8
10.4
9.1
11.4
9.1
(1)
9.7
3.1
647
205
64
44
72
25
292
150
3,027
559
285
145
100
29
2,003
465
2,683
434
237
125
52
20
1,858
390
88.6
77.8
83.2
86.3
52.3
(1)
92.8
83.9
2,490
394
219
109
48
18
1,708
388
82.2
70.5
77.0
74.9
48.6
(1)
85.3
83.3
193
41
18
16
4
3
150
3
7.2
9.3
7.4
13.1
(1)
(1)
8.1
.6
344
124
48
20
48
9
145
75
1,947
413
144
154
88
27
1,144
389
1,644
333
128
131
63
11
997
314
84.5
80.5
88.7
84.6
71.7
(1)
87.2
80.7
1,459
293
112
118
56
7
871
295
74.9
71.0
77.9
76.3
64.1
(1)
76.1
75.7
185
39
16
13
7
4
127
19
11.3
11.8
12.2
9.8
(1)
(1)
12.7
6.2
302
80
16
24
25
16
147
75
11,338
1,421
544
276
476
125
8,509
1,408
4,239
409
209
90
64
46
3,152
678
37.4
28.8
38.5
32.6
13.4
36.6
37.0
48.1
3,930
388
201
85
59
42
2,905
637
34.7
27.3
37.0
30.8
12.4
34.0
34.1
45.2
309
21
8
5
4
3
248
41
7.3
5.1
3.8
5.6
(1)
(1)
7.9
6.0
7,099
1,012
335
186
412
79
5,357
730
5,825
432
191
110
84
47
4,558
835
3,497
221
108
70
19
24
2,741
534
60.0
51.3
56.7
63.6
23.1
(1)
60.1
63.9
3,252
208
105
65
17
21
2,537
508
55.8
48.1
54.9
59.3
19.8
(1)
55.7
60.8
245
14
3
5
3
3
204
26
7.0
6.2
3.1
(1)
(1)
(1)
7.5
5.0
2,328
210
83
40
65
23
1,817
301
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.
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 2009, 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 ...........................................
20,378
2,568
1,075
613
680
200
14,996
2,814
10,916
1,234
621
363
161
88
7,946
1,736
53.6
48.1
57.8
59.3
23.7
44.1
53.0
61.7
10,065
1,133
583
324
147
79
7,285
1,647
49.4
44.1
54.2
53.0
21.6
39.5
48.6
58.5
851
101
38
39
15
9
661
89
7.8
8.2
6.2
10.7
9.1
10.2
8.3
5.1
9,462
1,334
454
249
519
112
7,050
1,078
4,127
806
375
254
149
28
2,607
714
3,651
639
314
224
82
18
2,413
599
88.5
79.3
83.9
88.1
55.3
(1)
92.6
83.9
3,332
572
287
194
75
15
2,183
577
80.7
71.0
76.5
76.6
50.3
(1)
83.7
80.8
319
67
28
29
7
3
230
22
8.7
10.5
8.8
13.0
9.0
(1)
9.5
3.6
476
167
60
30
67
10
193
115
2,546
461
248
119
82
13
1,700
384
2,297
356
203
100
40
13
1,605
337
90.2
77.1
81.8
84.4
48.6
(1)
94.4
87.5
2,131
324
191
84
39
10
1,473
334
83.7
70.2
77.0
70.5
47.7
(1)
86.7
86.9
166
32
12
16
1
3
132
3
7.2
9.0
5.9
16.4
(1)
(1)
8.2
.7
249
106
45
19
42
–
95
48
1,581
344
126
135
68
15
907
330
1,354
283
111
124
43
5
809
262
85.7
82.2
88.1
91.3
(1)
(1)
89.2
79.6
1,201
248
96
111
36
5
710
243
76.0
72.0
75.7
81.9
(1)
(1)
78.3
73.7
153
35
16
13
7
–
99
19
11.3
12.4
14.0
10.3
(1)
–
12.2
7.4
227
61
15
12
25
10
98
67
10,952
1,383
524
264
470
125
8,222
1,346
4,115
399
206
83
64
46
3,056
661
37.6
28.8
39.3
31.4
13.6
36.6
37.2
49.1
3,817
378
198
78
59
42
2,820
620
34.9
27.3
37.8
29.5
12.6
34.0
34.3
46.1
298
21
8
5
4
3
236
41
7.2
5.2
3.9
6.1
(1)
(1)
7.7
6.2
6,837
985
318
181
406
79
5,167
685
5,300
379
177
94
61
47
4,167
754
3,150
197
101
57
15
24
2,477
476
59.4
52.0
57.3
60.3
(1)
(1)
59.4
63.1
2,916
184
98
52
12
21
2,282
450
55.0
48.5
55.7
55.3
(1)
(1)
54.8
59.6
235
13
3
5
3
3
195
26
7.4
6.7
2.7
(1)
(1)
(1)
7.9
5.6
2,149
182
75
37
46
23
1,690
278
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.
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 2009, 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 ...........................................
1,759
256
88
73
67
28
1,219
284
1,147
163
61
52
37
13
803
180
65.2
63.6
69.0
(1)
(1)
(1)
65.9
63.5
1,065
149
54
52
34
9
735
180
60.5
58.3
61.9
(1)
(1)
(1)
60.3
63.5
82
13
6
–
3
4
68
–
7.1
8.2
(1)
–
(1)
(1)
8.5
–
612
93
27
21
30
15
416
103
847
166
540
140
676
128
442
105
79.8
77.3
81.8
75.0
616
115
395
105
72.7
69.6
73.1
75.0
60
13
47
–
8.9
10.0
10.6
–
171
38
98
35
481
97
303
81
386
79
253
54
80.2
81.1
83.6
66.4
358
70
235
54
74.5
72.2
77.4
66.4
27
9
19
–
7.1
11.0
7.4
–
95
18
50
27
366
69
237
60
290
50
189
52
79.3
(1)
79.6
(1)
257
45
161
52
70.4
(1)
67.7
(1)
33
4
28
–
11.2
(1)
15.0
–
76
19
48
8
387
38
287
62
124
10
97
17
32.1
(1)
33.7
(1)
113
10
85
17
29.1
(1)
29.7
(1)
12
–
12
–
9.3
–
11.9
–
263
28
190
45
525
53
391
81
347
24
264
58
66.0
(1)
67.5
71.3
337
24
255
58
64.1
(1)
65.1
71.3
10
1
10
–
2.9
(1)
3.6
–
179
28
127
23
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 ...........................................
Other service periods
Total ......................................................................................
With service-connected disability .............................................
Without service-connected disability ........................................
Presence of disability not reported ...........................................
1 Rates not shown where the base 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
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.
Table 6. Employed persons 18 years and over by veteran status, presence of service-connected disability, period of service,
and class of worker, August 2009, 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 ......................
11,130
1,283
8,020
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.9
.8
2.3
98.1
99.2
97.7
68.5
61.1
68.9
22.3
32.3
21.4
9.0
19.9
7.6
13.3
12.4
13.8
7.3
5.8
7.5
Gulf War era, total 1 ................................................
With service-connected disability .......................
Without service-connected disability ..................
3,948
687
2,578
100.0
100.0
100.0
.9
.4
.9
99.1
99.6
99.1
68.4
60.9
70.1
27.2
34.6
25.7
12.5
23.2
10.1
14.7
11.4
15.6
3.6
4.1
3.3
Gulf War era I 1 ...................................................
With service-connected disability ...................
Without service-connected disability ..............
2,490
394
1,708
100.0
100.0
100.0
1.1
.1
1.1
98.9
99.9
98.9
67.7
58.0
69.5
26.4
36.7
24.9
12.4
28.1
9.2
14.0
8.7
15.7
4.8
5.2
4.5
Gulf War era II 1 ..................................................
With service-connected disability ...................
Without service-connected disability ..............
1,459
293
871
100.0
100.0
100.0
.5
.8
.6
99.5
99.2
99.4
69.5
64.7
71.4
28.4
31.8
27.2
12.6
16.7
11.8
15.8
15.1
15.3
1.5
2.7
.9
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era 1 ..................
With service-connected disability .......................
Without service-connected disability ..................
3,930
388
2,905
100.0
100.0
100.0
2.7
1.4
3.3
97.3
98.6
96.7
68.8
63.5
68.5
17.6
25.5
17.2
6.1
11.2
5.6
11.5
14.4
11.6
10.9
9.6
10.9
Other service periods 1 ...........................................
With service-connected disability .......................
Without service-connected disability ..................
3,252
208
2,537
100.0
100.0
100.0
2.2
1.1
2.4
97.8
98.9
97.6
68.4
57.4
68.0
22.0
37.5
21.8
8.3
25.4
7.2
13.7
12.1
14.5
7.4
4.0
7.8
Nonveterans ............................................................... 126,995
100.0
1.5
98.5
77.5
14.3
2.1
12.2
6.6
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.
Table 7. Employment status of Gulf War era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2009, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Period of service and
Reserve or National Guard status
Civilian
noninstitutional
population
Employed
Total
Percent
of
population
Total
Percent
of
population
Unemployed
Total
Percent
of
labor force
Not in
labor
force
VETERANS
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 ..............
4,974
1,628
2,487
859
4,327
1,428
2,198
701
87.0
87.7
88.4
81.6
3,948
1,304
1,966
678
79.4
80.1
79.1
78.9
379
124
232
23
8.8
8.7
10.5
3.3
647
199
289
158
3,027
960
1,588
478
2,683
852
1,435
396
88.6
88.7
90.3
82.7
2,490
789
1,308
392
82.2
82.2
82.4
82.0
193
63
127
3
7.2
7.4
8.8
.9
344
108
153
83
1,947
667
898
381
1,644
576
763
305
84.5
86.3
84.9
80.2
1,459
515
658
286
74.9
77.2
73.2
75.1
185
61
105
19
11.3
10.6
13.8
6.3
302
91
136
75
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.
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| File Title | Employment Situation of Veterans-- 2009 |
| File Modified | 2010-03-11 |
| File Created | 2010-03-05 |