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Table 36. Employment status of veterans 18 years of age and over by sex and period of service, 

2010 annual averages

(Numbers in thousands)

Total veterans, 18 years of age and over

Civilian noninstitutional population...................................................... 22,011 1,786 20,225 8.1

 Civilian labor force...................................................................... 11,758 1,108 10,650 9.4

 Participation rate........................................................................ 53.4 62.1 52.7

 Employed......................................................................... 10,738 1,021 9,717 9.5

 Employment-population ratio....................................................... 48.8 57.2 48.0

 Unemployed......................................................................... 1,020 87 933 8.5

 Unemployment rate............................................................. 8.7 7.9 8.8

 Not in labor force.......................................................................... 10,253 678 9,575 6.6

Period of Service

Gulf War-era II veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population...................................................... 2,169 369 1,800 17.0

 Civilian labor force...................................................................... 1,783 260 1,523 14.6

 Participation rate........................................................................ 82.2 70.6 84.6

 Employed......................................................................... 1,577 229 1,348 14.5

 Employment-population ratio....................................................... 72.7 62.2 74.9

 Unemployed......................................................................... 205 31 174 15.1

 Unemployment rate............................................................. 11.5 12.0 11.4

 Not in labor force.......................................................................... 386 108 278 28.0

Gulf War-era I veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population...................................................... 2,922 450 2,472 15.4

 Civilian labor force...................................................................... 2,528 347 2,181 13.7

 Participation rate........................................................................ 86.5 77.1 88.2

 Employed......................................................................... 2,334 325 2,009 13.9

 Employment-population ratio....................................................... 79.9 72.1 81.3

 Unemployed......................................................................... 194 23 171 11.9

 Unemployment rate............................................................. 7.7 6.5 7.8

 Not in labor force.......................................................................... 394 103 291 26.1

World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population...................................................... 11,006 368 10,638 3.3

 Civilian labor force...................................................................... 3,993 113 3,880 2.8

 Participation rate........................................................................ 36.3 30.7 36.5

 Employed......................................................................... 3,662 107 3,555 2.9

 Employment-population ratio....................................................... 33.3 29.0 33.4

 Unemployed......................................................................... 331 6 324 1.8

 Unemployment rate............................................................. 8.3 5.5 8.4

 Not in labor force.......................................................................... 7,013 255 6,758 3.6

 See note at end of table.

Employment status and period of service Total Women Men Women as a 

percent of total

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Table 36. Employment status of veterans 18 years of age and over by sex and period of service, 

2010 annual averages—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Veterans of other service periods

Civilian noninstitutional population...................................................... 5,914 599 5,315 10.1

 Civilian labor force...................................................................... 3,455 388 3,067 11.2

 Participation rate........................................................................ 58.4 64.8 57.7

 Employed......................................................................... 3,165 361 2,804 11.4

 Employment-population ratio....................................................... 53.5 60.2 52.8

 Unemployed......................................................................... 290 27 263 9.3

 Unemployment rate............................................................. 8.4 7.0 8.6

 Not in labor force.......................................................................... 2,459 211 2,248 8.6

Employment status and period of service Total Women Men Women as a 

percent of total

 NOTE: Veterans served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the

survey. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: 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), and other service periods (all other time periods).

Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified only in the most recent one. Veterans who served

during one of the selected wartime periods and another period are classified only in the wartime period. 

 SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

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