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EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS — 2013 

The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time 

since September 2001—a group referred to as Gulf War-era II veterans—edged down to 9.0 percent in 

2013, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The jobless rate for all veterans also edged 

down to 6.6 percent. Twenty-nine percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported having a serviceconnected disability in August 2013, compared with 15 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 data 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 2013 

annual averages presented in this news release. In August 2013, a supplement to the CPS collected 

additional information about veterans on topics such as service-connected disability and veterans’ 

current or past Reserve or National Guard membership. Information from the supplement is also 

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. 

Highlights from the 2013 data: 

 Among all veterans, the unemployment rate for women declined to 6.9 percent in 2013. The rate 

for male veterans edged down to 6.5 percent. (See table A.) 

 Among the 722,000 unemployed veterans in 2013, 60 percent were age 45 and over. Thirty-five 

percent were age 25 to 44, and 5 percent were age 18 to 24. (See table 2A.) 

 Veterans with a service-connected disability had an unemployment rate of 6.2 percent in August 

2013, little different than the rate for veterans with no disability (6.6 percent). (See table 7.) 

 One in 3 employed veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public sector in 

August 2013, compared with 1 in 5 veterans with no disability. (See table 8.) 

 In 2013, the unemployment rate of veterans varied by state, ranging from over 10 percent in 

Michigan and New Jersey to under 4 percent in Delaware, Iowa, North Dakota, Vermont, and 

Virginia. (See table 6A.) 
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The Veteran Population 

In 2013, 21.4 million men and women, or 9 percent of the civilian noninstitutional population age 18 

and over, were veterans. In the survey, 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 these data were 

collected. 

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 accounted for nearly one-half (9.8 million) of the total veteran population 

in 2013. Over one-quarter of veterans (6.1 million) served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to 

August 2001) or Gulf War era II (September 2001 forward). Another quarter (5.5 million) served 

outside the designated wartime periods. (See table 1.) 

Gulf War-era II Veterans 

In 2013, about 2.8 million of the nation's veterans had served during Gulf War era II. About 20 percent 

of these veterans were women, compared with 4 percent of veterans from World War II, the Korean 

War, and the Vietnam era. Over half of all Gulf War-era II veterans were between the ages of 25 and 34. 

(See tables 1 and 2A.) 

Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rates in 2013 for men (8.8 percent) and women (9.6 

percent) were not statistically different from the prior year (9.5 percent and 12.5 percent, respectively). 

Among women, the unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans (9.6 percent) was higher in 2013 

than the rate for nonveterans (6.8 percent). (See tables A and 2C.) 

The unemployment rate for male Gulf War-era II veterans (8.8 percent) was higher than the rate for 

male nonveterans (7.5 percent) in 2013. The unemployment rates differed by age. Male Gulf War-era II 

veterans age 18 to 24 had a higher unemployment rate than male nonveterans of the same age group 

(24.3 percent and 15.8 percent, respectively). For those age 25 to 34, male veterans also had a higher 

rate than male nonveterans (9.2 percent and 7.5 percent, respectively). For men 35 and older, 

unemployment rates were little different for Gulf War-era II veterans and nonveterans. (See table 2B.) 

Veterans of Gulf War era II and nonveterans had similar occupational profiles in 2013 after accounting 

for gender. About one-third of the employed men in both groups worked in management and 

professional occupations, a higher proportion than in any other major occupational group. Among 

employed women, over 40 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans and nonveterans worked in management 

and professional occupations. (See table 4.) 

A higher proportion of employed Gulf War-era II veterans worked in the public sector in 2013 than 

employed nonveterans—28 percent and 14 percent, respectively. The federal government employed 

16 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans, compared with about 2 percent of employed nonveterans. (See 

table 5.) 

In August 2013, 40 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans reported serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both. 

(Some veterans did not report their location of service.) These veterans had an unemployment rate of 

10.2 percent, little different from Gulf War-era II veterans who served elsewhere (10.9 percent). (See 

table 10.) 
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Gulf War-era I Veterans 

For the 3.2 million veterans who served during Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001), the 

proportion that were women (19 percent in 2013) was similar to that of Gulf War-era II veterans. Almost 

all Gulf War-era I veterans were age 35 and over (91 percent) in 2013, compared with 41 percent of 

Gulf War-era II veterans. (See tables 1 and 2A.) 

In 2013, the unemployment rates for male and female Gulf War-era I veterans were 5.7 percent and 

5.3 percent, respectively, lower than the rates for their Gulf War-era II veteran counterparts (8.8 percent 

and 9.6 percent, respectively). These differences in the unemployment rates reflect, at least in part, the 

older age profile of veterans who served during Gulf War era I. Younger workers—whether veterans or 

nonveterans—are more likely to be unemployed than older workers. Unemployment rates of Gulf Warera I veterans were little different from their nonveteran counterparts of the same age and gender groups. 

(See tables 2B and 2C.) 

Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Era 

In 2013, about 9.8 million veterans were estimated to have served during World War II, the Korean 

War, or the Vietnam era. All of these veterans were at least 55 years old, and over 70 percent were at 

least 65 years old. Nearly all (96 percent) of these veterans were men. In 2013, 30.0 percent of male 

veterans of these wartime periods were in the labor force, and their unemployment rate was 6.5 percent. 

Male veterans of these wartime periods had lower labor force participation rates than did male 

nonveterans in the same age categories. (See tables 1 and 2B.) 

Veterans of Other Service Periods 

In 2013, about 5.5 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 is concentrated in two age ranges. Thirty-eight percent of these veterans were 45 to 54 years old 

in 2013, and another 38 percent were 65 years and over. (See table 2A.) 

About 9 in 10 veterans of other service periods were men in 2013. Among most age groups, male 

veterans of service periods between the designated wartime periods had unemployment rates that were 

little different than those of male nonveterans. (See tables 1 and 2B.) 

Veterans with a Service-connected Disability 

In August 2013, about 3.2 million veterans, or 15 percent of the total, had a service-connected disability. 

(Some veterans did not report whether they had a service-connected disability.) Veterans with a serviceconnected disability are assigned a disability rating by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the 

U.S. Department of Defense. Ratings range from 0 to 100 percent, in increments of 10 percentage 

points, depending on the severity of the condition. (See table 7.) 

Among veterans with a service-connected disability, 35 percent reported a disability rating of less than 

30 percent, while about 3 in 10 had a rating of 60 percent or higher. In August 2013, veterans with a 

service-connected disability rating of less than 30 percent were nearly twice as likely to be in the labor 

force as those with a rating of 60 percent or higher (56.0 percent and 28.9 percent, respectively). 
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Among veterans who served during Gulf War era II, nearly 3 in 10 (827,000) reported having a serviceconnected disability. Of these, 70.5 percent were in the labor force in August 2013, lower than the labor 

force participation rate of 85.4 percent for veterans from this period with no service-connected 

disability. Among Gulf War-era II veterans, the unemployment rate of those with a disability was 8.6 

percent, not statistically different from those with no disability (11.1 percent). 

In August 2013, nearly 20 percent (589,000) of veterans who served during Gulf War era I reported a 

service-connected disability. Their labor force participation rate (71.3 percent) was lower than the rate 

for veterans from the era who did not have a disability (86.8 percent). Unemployment rates for Gulf 

War-era I veterans with and without service-connected disabilities were not statistically different (4.1 

percent and 6.5 percent, respectively). 

Among the 1.3 million veterans with a service-connected disability from World War II, the Korean War, 

and the Vietnam era, 16.8 percent were in the labor force in August 2013, compared with 30.3 percent of 

veterans from these periods who did not have a service-connected disability. The unemployment rate of 

veterans with a disability from these wartime periods was 7.6 percent, not statistically different from 

their counterparts with no disability (5.3 percent). 

Veterans with a service-connected disability from other service periods had a labor force participation 

rate of 55.5 percent in August 2013, compared with 56.2 percent for veterans with no disability from 

these periods. Among veterans from other service periods, the unemployment rates of those with and 

without service-connected disabilities were not statistically different, at 2.7 percent and 5.3 percent, 

respectively. 

Regardless of period of service, many veterans with a service-connected disability worked in the public 

sector. In August 2013, 31 percent of employed veterans with a disability worked in federal, state, or 

local government, compared with 19 percent of veterans with no disability and 13 percent of 

nonveterans. The federal government employed 19 percent of veterans with a disability, compared with 

7 percent of veterans with no disability and 2 percent of employed nonveterans. (See table 8.) 

Reserve or National Guard Membership 

In August 2013, nearly 30 percent of both Gulf War-era I and Gulf War-era II veterans were reported to 

be current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard. Unemployment rates were similar for 

those veterans who were current or past members of the Reserve or National Guard compared with those 

veterans who were never members. Among Gulf War-era II veterans, those who were current or past 

members of the Reserve or National Guard had a higher labor force participation rate than those who 

had never been members (85.4 percent and 77.4 percent, respectively). For veterans of Gulf War-era I, 

labor force participation rates were similar for members and nonmembers. (See table 9.) 

 
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Adjustments to Veteran Population Estimates 

Effective with data for January 2013, estimates for veterans incorporate population controls 

derived from an updated Department of Veterans Affairs’ population model. In accordance 

with usual practice, BLS did not revise estimates for previous years. Information about the 

updated veteran population model is available from the Department of Veterans Affairs at

http://www1.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp. 
Table A. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 18 years and over by veteran status,

period of service, and sex, 2012-2013 annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

Veteran status and period of service

2012 2013

Total Men Women Total Men Women

TOTAL VETERANS

Civilian noninstitutional population................................... 21,183 19,368 1,815 21,397 19,173 2,225

Civilian labor force.................................................. 11,006 9,884 1,122 10,975 9,565 1,410

Participation rate.................................................. 52.0 51.0 61.8 51.3 49.9 63.4

Employed.......................................................... 10,233 9,204 1,029 10,253 8,940 1,313

Employment-population ratio................................. 48.3 47.5 56.7 47.9 46.6 59.0

Unemployed....................................................... 773 680 93 722 625 97

Unemployment rate............................................ 7.0 6.9 8.3 6.6 6.5 6.9

Not in labor force.................................................... 10,177 9,484 693 10,422 9,608 815

Gulf War-era II veterans

Civilian noninstitutional population................................... 2,566 2,136 431 2,837 2,259 579

Civilian labor force.................................................. 2,071 1,774 297 2,286 1,879 407

Participation rate.................................................. 80.7 83.1 68.9 80.6 83.2 70.3

Employed.......................................................... 1,866 1,606 259 2,081 1,713 368

Employment-population ratio................................. 72.7 75.2 60.2 73.3 75.8 63.6

Unemployed....................................................... 205 168 37 205 166 39

Unemployment rate............................................ 9.9 9.5 12.5 9.0 8.8 9.6

Not in labor force.................................................... 496 362 134 552 380 172

NONVETERANS

Civilian noninstitutional population................................... 213,211 93,425 119,785 215,339 94,850 120,489

Civilian labor force.................................................. 142,017 71,493 70,524 142,391 72,114 70,277

Participation rate.................................................. 66.6 76.5 58.9 66.1 76.0 58.3

Employed.......................................................... 130,817 65,692 65,125 132,189 66,712 65,477

Employment-population ratio................................. 61.4 70.3 54.4 61.4 70.3 54.3

Unemployed....................................................... 11,200 5,801 5,399 10,202 5,402 4,800

Unemployment rate............................................ 7.9 8.1 7.7 7.2 7.5 6.8

Not in labor force.................................................... 71,194 21,933 49,261 72,948 22,736 50,212

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Gulf

War-era II veterans served on active duty anywhere in the world sometime since September 2001. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the

U.S. Armed Forces. Effective with data for January 2013, estimates for veterans incorporate population controls derived from an updated Department

of Veterans Affairs’ population model.
Technical Note

The data in this release were collected through the 

Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS—a monthly 

survey of about 60,000 eligible 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 

2013, compiled from the results of the monthly survey. In 

August 2013, a supplement to the CPS collected additional 

information about veterans on topics such as serviceconnected disability, veterans' Reserve or National Guard 

status, and veterans who served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. 

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 and who were 

civilians at the time they were surveyed. 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 

War-era veterans are men and women who served in the 

U.S. Armed Forces during these periods of service, 

regardless of where in the world 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 U.S. 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 identifies when a veteran served in 

the Armed Forces, but not the location of their service. It is 

obtained from answers to the question asked of veterans, 

"When did you serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed 

Forces?" The following service periods are identified:

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

Veterans could have served anywhere in the world 

during these periods of service. Veterans are counted only 

in one period of service, their most recent wartime period.

Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are 

classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in 

both a wartime period and any other service period are 

classified in the wartime period. The period-of-service

definitions are modified occasionally to reflect changes in 

law, regulations, and program needs of the survey sponsors.

Veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both are 

individuals who served in Iraq at any time since March 

2003, in Afghanistan at any time since October 2001, or in 

both locations. Service in Iraq or Afghanistan is determined 

by answers to two questions: "Did you serve in Iraq, off the 

coast of Iraq, or did you fly missions over Iraq at any time 

since March 2003?" and "Did you serve in Afghanistan, or 

did you fly missions over Afghanistan, at any time since 

October 2001?" 

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 serviceconnected 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 and National Guard membership refers only 

to Gulf War-era veterans who are current or past members 

of the Reserve or National Guard. Members of the Reserve 

and National Guard are counted as veterans if they had ever 

been called to active duty. These data do not refer to all 

persons who may have ever served in the Reserve or 

National Guard. 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." 

Reliability of the estimates

Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both 

sampling and nonsampling error. When a s ample, 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 component of this

difference that occurs because samples differ by chance is 

known as sampling error, and its 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.

Information about the reliability of national data from 

the CPS and estimating standard errors is available at

www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#reliability. 

For a discussion of the reliability of state estimates 

from the CPS, such as those in table 6 of this release, see

www.bls.gov/opub/gp/gpapndb.htm. 
Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race, and

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2013 annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

Veteran status, period of service,

sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

force Total

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor

force

TOTAL

Total, 18 years and over................................. 236,737 153,366 64.8 142,442 60.2 10,924 7.1 83,370

Veterans................................................. 21,397 10,975 51.3 10,253 47.9 722 6.6 10,422

Gulf War era, total.................................. 6,070 4,984 82.1 4,627 76.2 357 7.2 1,086

Gulf War era II.................................... 2,837 2,286 80.6 2,081 73.3 205 9.0 552

Gulf War era I..................................... 3,233 2,698 83.5 2,546 78.8 152 5.6 534

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era............ 9,828 2,943 29.9 2,752 28.0 191 6.5 6,885

Other service periods............................... 5,500 3,048 55.4 2,874 52.3 174 5.7 2,451

Nonveterans............................................ 215,339 142,391 66.1 132,189 61.4 10,202 7.2 72,948

Men

Total, 18 years and over................................. 114,023 81,679 71.6 75,653 66.3 6,027 7.4 32,344

Veterans................................................. 19,173 9,565 49.9 8,940 46.6 625 6.5 9,608

Gulf War era, total.................................. 4,885 4,117 84.3 3,823 78.3 294 7.1 768

Gulf War era II.................................... 2,259 1,879 83.2 1,713 75.8 166 8.8 380

Gulf War era I..................................... 2,626 2,238 85.2 2,110 80.3 128 5.7 388

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era............ 9,458 2,838 30.0 2,655 28.1 183 6.5 6,619

Other service periods............................... 4,830 2,610 54.0 2,463 51.0 147 5.7 2,220

Nonveterans............................................ 94,850 72,114 76.0 66,712 70.3 5,402 7.5 22,736

Women

Total, 18 years and over................................. 122,713 71,687 58.4 66,790 54.4 4,897 6.8 51,027

Veterans................................................. 2,225 1,410 63.4 1,313 59.0 97 6.9 815

Gulf War era, total.................................. 1,185 867 73.2 804 67.8 63 7.3 318

Gulf War era II.................................... 579 407 70.3 368 63.6 39 9.6 172

Gulf War era I..................................... 606 460 75.9 436 71.9 24 5.3 146

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era............ 370 105 28.3 98 26.4 7 6.8 266

Other service periods............................... 669 438 65.5 411 61.4 27 6.1 231

Nonveterans............................................ 120,489 70,277 58.3 65,477 54.3 4,800 6.8 50,212

White

Total, 18 years and over................................. 187,643 121,743 64.9 114,105 60.8 7,638 6.3 65,899

Veterans................................................. 18,003 8,959 49.8 8,402 46.7 557 6.2 9,044

Gulf War era, total.................................. 4,619 3,819 82.7 3,560 77.1 260 6.8 800

Gulf War era II.................................... 2,177 1,761 80.9 1,604 73.7 158 9.0 415

Gulf War era I..................................... 2,442 2,058 84.3 1,956 80.1 102 4.9 384

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era............ 8,765 2,635 30.1 2,469 28.2 165 6.3 6,130

Other service periods............................... 4,619 2,505 54.2 2,373 51.4 132 5.3 2,114

Nonveterans............................................ 169,640 112,785 66.5 105,704 62.3 7,081 6.3 56,855

Black or African American

Total, 18 years and over................................. 29,088 18,409 63.3 16,080 55.3 2,329 12.7 10,679

Veterans................................................. 2,469 1,456 59.0 1,337 54.1 120 8.2 1,013

Gulf War era, total.................................. 1,025 819 79.9 753 73.4 66 8.1 206

Gulf War era II.................................... 433 339 78.4 308 71.3 31 9.0 94

Gulf War era I..................................... 592 480 81.0 444 75.0 36 7.4 112

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era............ 762 217 28.4 197 25.9 20 9.1 545

Other service periods............................... 683 420 61.6 387 56.7 34 8.0 262

Nonveterans............................................ 26,618 16,952 63.7 14,743 55.4 2,209 13.0 9,666

Asian

Total, 18 years and over................................. 12,810 8,476 66.2 8,039 62.8 438 5.2 4,334

Veterans................................................. 314 195 62.0 179 57.0 16 8.1 119

Gulf War era, total.................................. 150 121 80.5 106 70.7 15 12.2 29

Gulf War era II.................................... 86 69 80.1 62 72.3 7 9.7 17

Gulf War era I..................................... 64 52 81.0 44 68.5 8 15.5 12
Table 1. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race, and

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2013 annual averages — Continued

[Numbers in thousands]

Veteran status, period of service,

sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

force Total

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor

force

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era............ 109 36 33.5 35 32.6 1 2.9 72

Other service periods............................... 55 38 68.1 38 68.1 0 0.0 18

Nonveterans............................................ 12,496 8,282 66.3 7,860 62.9 422 5.1 4,215

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

Total, 18 years and over................................. 35,519 24,371 68.6 22,228 62.6 2,142 8.8 11,149

Veterans................................................. 1,385 913 65.9 844 61.0 69 7.5 472

Gulf War era, total.................................. 657 546 83.2 499 76.0 47 8.7 111

Gulf War era II.................................... 370 293 79.1 263 71.0 30 10.3 77

Gulf War era I..................................... 287 253 88.4 236 82.4 17 6.8 33

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era............ 428 152 35.6 145 34.0 7 4.6 275

Other service periods............................... 300 214 71.5 200 66.7 14 6.7 86

Nonveterans............................................ 34,135 23,458 68.7 21,384 62.6 2,074 8.8 10,677

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

Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 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 are counted in

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

one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. 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. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where

base is less than 35,000).
Table 2A. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2013

annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

Veteran status, age, and period of service

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total Percent of

population Total Percent oflabor force

TOTAL VETERANS

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,397 10,975 51.3 10,253 47.9 722 6.6 10,422

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 156 72.7 123 57.1 34 21.4 59

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,750 1,421 81.2 1,292 73.8 129 9.1 329

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,344 2,085 88.9 1,960 83.6 124 6.0 260

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,407 2,797 82.1 2,641 77.5 156 5.6 610

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,367 2,651 60.7 2,481 56.8 170 6.4 1,716

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,315 1,865 20.0 1,755 18.8 110 5.9 7,450

Gulf War era, total

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,070 4,984 82.1 4,627 76.2 357 7.2 1,086

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 156 72.7 123 57.1 34 21.4 59

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,750 1,421 81.2 1,292 73.8 129 9.1 329

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,106 1,868 88.7 1,754 83.3 114 6.1 237

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,296 1,087 83.8 1,029 79.4 57 5.3 210

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549 405 73.8 384 69.9 21 5.2 144

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 47 30.2 44 28.7 2 5.0 108

Gulf War era II

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,837 2,286 80.6 2,081 73.3 205 9.0 552

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 156 72.7 123 57.1 34 21.4 59

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,468 1,193 81.2 1,080 73.5 113 9.5 275

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552 461 83.6 432 78.3 29 6.4 90

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 354 83.9 331 78.5 23 6.5 68

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 116 75.4 111 71.9 5 4.6 38

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5 – 5 – 0 – 22

Gulf War era I

Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,233 2,698 83.5 2,546 78.8 152 5.6 534

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 228 81.0 212 75.4 16 6.9 53

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,554 1,407 90.5 1,322 85.1 85 6.0 147

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875 733 83.8 699 79.9 34 4.7 142

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 289 73.1 273 69.2 16 5.4 106

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 41 32.5 39 30.8 2 5.3 86

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total, 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,828 2,943 29.9 2,752 28.0 191 6.5 6,885

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,776 1,494 53.8 1,386 49.9 108 7.2 1,282

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,051 1,449 20.5 1,366 19.4 83 5.7 5,602

Other service periods

Total, 35 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,500 3,048 55.4 2,874 52.3 174 5.7 2,451

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 217 90.6 206 86.4 10 4.7 22

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,111 1,711 81.0 1,612 76.4 99 5.8 400

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,041 752 72.2 711 68.3 41 5.4 289

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,109 369 17.5 345 16.3 25 6.7 1,740

TOTAL NONVETERANS

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215,339 142,391 66.1 132,189 61.4 10,202 7.2 72,948

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,681 19,201 64.7 16,447 55.4 2,754 14.3 10,480

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,798 32,325 81.2 29,951 75.3 2,375 7.3 7,473

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,268 30,478 81.8 28,690 77.0 1,788 5.9 6,790

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,840 31,671 79.5 29,881 75.0 1,789 5.6 8,169

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,660 22,470 64.8 21,295 61.4 1,175 5.2 12,190

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,092 6,246 18.3 5,926 17.4 320 5.1 27,846

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never

served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 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 are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans

who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are

classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).
Table 2B. Employment status of men 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2013

annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

Veteran status, age, and period of service

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total Percent of

population Total Percent oflabor force

VETERANS, MEN

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,173 9,565 49.9 8,940 46.6 625 6.5 9,608

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 111 78.2 84 59.2 27 24.3 31

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,378 1,164 84.5 1,060 77.0 104 8.9 213

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,909 1,730 90.6 1,628 85.3 102 5.9 179

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,829 2,367 83.7 2,238 79.1 129 5.5 462

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,915 2,365 60.4 2,210 56.4 155 6.6 1,550

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,000 1,828 20.3 1,720 19.1 107 5.9 7,172

Gulf War era, total

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,885 4,117 84.3 3,823 78.3 294 7.1 768

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 111 78.2 84 59.2 27 24.3 31

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,378 1,164 84.5 1,060 77.0 104 8.9 213

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,711 1,551 90.7 1,457 85.2 94 6.1 160

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,043 903 86.6 855 82.0 48 5.3 140

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 344 73.6 326 69.7 18 5.3 123

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 43 29.6 40 28.0 2 5.4 101

Gulf War era II

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,259 1,879 83.2 1,713 75.8 166 8.8 380

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 111 78.2 84 59.2 27 24.3 31

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,160 981 84.6 891 76.8 90 9.2 179

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 372 85.8 348 80.3 24 6.4 62

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 316 85.6 296 80.2 20 6.2 53

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 94 73.6 89 69.7 5 5.3 34

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 5 – 5 – 0 – 21

Gulf War era I

Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,626 2,238 85.2 2,110 80.3 128 5.7 388

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 183 84.2 169 77.9 14 7.4 34

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,277 1,179 92.3 1,109 86.8 70 6.0 98

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 587 87.2 559 83.0 29 4.9 86

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 250 73.7 237 69.7 13 5.3 90

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 38 32.2 36 30.3 2 5.8 80

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total, 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,458 2,838 30.0 2,655 28.1 183 6.5 6,619

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,609 1,410 54.0 1,308 50.1 102 7.2 1,199

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,848 1,428 20.9 1,347 19.7 81 5.7 5,420

Other service periods

Total, 35 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,830 2,610 54.0 2,463 51.0 147 5.7 2,220

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 179 90.4 171 86.5 8 4.3 19

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,786 1,464 82.0 1,383 77.4 81 5.5 322

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 838 610 72.8 576 68.7 35 5.7 228

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,008 357 17.8 333 16.6 24 6.7 1,651

NONVETERANS, MEN

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,850 72,114 76.0 66,712 70.3 5,402 7.5 22,736

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,902 9,981 67.0 8,406 56.4 1,575 15.8 4,921

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,133 17,123 89.5 15,846 82.8 1,277 7.5 2,010

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,495 15,875 90.7 14,962 85.5 913 5.8 1,620

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,296 15,704 85.8 14,795 80.9 909 5.8 2,591

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,840 10,756 72.5 10,166 68.5 590 5.5 4,084

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,185 2,675 26.3 2,537 24.9 138 5.2 7,510

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never

served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 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 are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans

who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are

classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).
Table 2C. Employment status of women 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2013

annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

Veteran status, age, and period of service

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total Percent of

population Total Percent oflabor force

VETERANS, WOMEN

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,225 1,410 63.4 1,313 59.0 97 6.9 815

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 45 62.0 39 53.2 6 14.3 28

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 257 69.0 232 62.2 25 9.8 115

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 355 81.4 332 76.3 23 6.4 81

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578 430 74.4 404 69.8 27 6.2 148

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 286 63.3 272 60.1 15 5.1 166

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 37 11.8 35 11.1 2 6.0 277

Gulf War era, total

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,185 867 73.2 804 67.8 63 7.3 318

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 45 62.0 39 53.2 6 14.3 28

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 257 69.0 232 62.2 25 9.8 115

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 317 80.3 297 75.3 20 6.3 78

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 183 72.4 174 68.8 9 4.9 70

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 61 74.4 58 71.0 3 4.5 21

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4 – 4 – 0 – 6

Gulf War era II

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 407 70.3 368 63.6 39 9.6 172

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 45 62.0 39 53.2 6 14.3 28

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 212 68.7 189 61.3 23 10.8 96

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 89 75.7 84 70.8 6 6.5 29

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 38 72.3 35 66.2 3 8.4 14

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 22 – 22 – 0 – 4

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 – 0 – 0 – 0

Gulf War era I

Total, 25 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 460 75.9 436 71.9 24 5.3 146

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 45 70.2 43 66.9 2 4.7 19

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 228 82.3 213 77.2 14 6.2 49

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 146 72.4 140 69.5 6 4.0 55

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 38 69.8 36 65.6 2 6.0 17

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4 – 4 – 0 – 6

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total, 55 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 105 28.3 98 26.4 7 6.8 266

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 84 50.1 78 46.6 6 7.0 83

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 21 10.3 20 9.7 1 – 182

Other service periods

Total, 35 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669 438 65.5 411 61.4 27 6.1 231

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 38 92.1 35 85.9 3 6.7 3

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 247 76.0 229 70.6 18 7.1 78

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 142 69.7 136 66.8 6 4.2 61

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 12 12.2 11 11.2 1 – 89

NONVETERANS, WOMEN

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,489 70,277 58.3 65,477 54.3 4,800 6.8 50,212

18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,779 9,221 62.4 8,041 54.4 1,180 12.8 5,559

25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,665 15,202 73.6 14,104 68.3 1,098 7.2 5,463

35 to 44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,774 14,603 73.9 13,728 69.4 875 6.0 5,171

45 to 54 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,544 15,967 74.1 15,086 70.0 881 5.5 5,578

55 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,819 11,713 59.1 11,129 56.2 585 5.0 8,106

65 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,907 3,571 14.9 3,389 14.2 182 5.1 20,336

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never

served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 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 are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans

who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are

classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).
Table 3. Employment status of persons 25 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and educational

attainment, 2013 annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

Veteran status,

period of service, and educational attainment

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

force Total

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor

force

VETERANS

Total, 25 years and over................................. 21,182 10,819 51.1 10,130 47.8 689 6.4 10,364

Less than a high school diploma.................... 1,221 255 20.9 229 18.8 26 10.3 966

High school graduates, no college.................. 6,649 3,083 46.4 2,867 43.1 216 7.0 3,565

Some college or associate degree.................. 7,314 4,082 55.8 3,785 51.7 297 7.3 3,232

Bachelor’s degree and higher........................ 5,998 3,398 56.6 3,249 54.2 149 4.4 2,601

Gulf War era, total

Total, 25 years and over................................. 5,855 4,827 82.5 4,504 76.9 324 6.7 1,028

Less than a high school diploma.................... 83 54 64.5 49 58.6 5 9.2 30

High school graduates, no college.................. 1,474 1,200 81.4 1,107 75.1 93 7.8 274

Some college or associate degree.................. 2,467 1,987 80.6 1,833 74.3 154 7.7 479

Bachelor’s degree and higher........................ 1,831 1,586 86.6 1,514 82.7 72 4.5 245

Gulf War era II

Total, 25 years and over................................. 2,622 2,129 81.2 1,958 74.7 171 8.0 493

Less than a high school diploma.................... 33 19 – 17 – 2 – 14

High school graduates, no college.................. 610 491 80.5 446 73.2 44 9.0 119

Some college or associate degree.................. 1,155 902 78.2 816 70.6 87 9.6 252

Bachelor’s degree and higher........................ 824 717 87.0 679 82.3 38 5.3 107

Gulf War era I

Total, 25 years and over................................. 3,233 2,698 83.5 2,546 78.8 152 5.6 534

Less than a high school diploma.................... 50 35 69.4 32 63.4 3 8.7 15

High school graduates, no college.................. 864 710 82.1 661 76.4 49 6.9 155

Some college or associate degree.................. 1,312 1,085 82.7 1,018 77.6 67 6.2 227

Bachelor’s degree and higher........................ 1,007 869 86.3 836 83.0 33 3.8 138

WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total, 25 years and over................................. 9,828 2,943 29.9 2,752 28.0 191 6.5 6,885

Less than a high school diploma.................... 783 115 14.6 103 13.1 12 10.4 669

High school graduates, no college.................. 3,185 840 26.4 781 24.5 59 7.1 2,345

Some college or associate degree.................. 3,037 999 32.9 922 30.4 77 7.7 2,038

Bachelor’s degree and higher........................ 2,823 989 35.1 947 33.6 42 4.3 1,833

Other service periods

Total, 25 years and over................................. 5,500 3,048 55.4 2,874 52.3 174 5.7 2,451

Less than a high school diploma.................... 355 87 24.5 78 21.9 10 10.9 268

High school graduates, no college.................. 1,989 1,043 52.4 979 49.2 64 6.1 946

Some college or associate degree.................. 1,811 1,096 60.5 1,029 56.9 67 6.1 715

Bachelor’s degree and higher........................ 1,345 822 61.1 788 58.6 35 4.2 523

NONVETERANS

Total, 25 years and over................................. 185,658 123,190 66.4 115,742 62.3 7,447 6.0 62,468

Less than a high school diploma.................... 23,076 10,649 46.1 9,479 41.1 1,169 11.0 12,428

High school graduates, no college.................. 55,231 33,249 60.2 30,731 55.6 2,518 7.6 21,981

Some college or associate degree.................. 47,963 33,398 69.6 31,309 65.3 2,089 6.3 14,564

Bachelor’s degree and higher........................ 59,388 45,893 77.3 44,222 74.5 1,671 3.6 13,495

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

Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 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 are counted in

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

one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data

that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).
Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by occupation, sex, veteran status, and period of service, 2013

annual averages

[Percent distribution]

Occupation and sex

Veterans

NonTotal veterans

Gulf War era

WW II,

Korean

War,

and

Vietnam

era

Other

service

periods Total Gulf War

era II

Gulf War

era I

TOTAL

Total employed (in thousands)................................................... 10,253 4,627 2,081 2,546 2,752 2,874 132,189

Occupation as a percent of total employed

Total employed..................................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations....................... 38.2 38.7 38.0 39.4 40.8 34.7 38.4

Management, business, and financial operations occupations......... 18.3 16.9 15.2 18.3 22.7 16.4 15.8

Professional and related occupations...................................... 19.9 21.9 22.8 21.1 18.1 18.4 22.5

Service occupations............................................................ 13.9 15.5 16.6 14.6 11.8 13.5 18.0

Sales and office occupations.................................................. 17.4 17.9 18.5 17.4 17.8 16.1 23.4

Sales and related occupations.............................................. 8.8 8.3 8.4 8.2 10.8 7.9 10.7

Office and administrative support occupations........................... 8.5 9.6 10.0 9.2 7.1 8.2 12.7

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.......... 14.0 13.5 14.3 12.8 12.7 16.2 8.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations................................ 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.7

Construction and extraction occupations.................................. 6.5 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.4 7.7 4.9

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations....................... 7.1 7.2 8.2 6.4 5.9 8.0 3.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations............. 16.5 14.4 12.6 15.8 16.9 19.4 11.5

Production occupations...................................................... 6.7 6.5 6.1 6.9 5.9 7.7 5.7

Transportation and material moving occupations........................ 9.8 7.9 6.6 9.0 11.0 11.7 5.8

MEN

Total employed (in thousands)................................................... 8,940 3,823 1,713 2,110 2,655 2,463 66,712

Occupation as a percent of total employed

Total employed..................................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations....................... 36.7 36.5 36.4 36.6 40.8 32.7 34.9

Management, business, and financial operations occupations......... 18.4 16.8 15.3 18.0 22.9 16.2 16.8

Professional and related occupations...................................... 18.3 19.7 21.2 18.6 17.9 16.5 18.0

Service occupations............................................................ 13.8 15.7 16.6 14.9 11.5 13.1 14.6

Sales and office occupations.................................................. 15.4 15.1 15.5 14.8 17.2 13.9 16.7

Sales and related occupations.............................................. 8.8 8.1 7.8 8.3 10.7 7.8 10.5

Office and administrative support occupations........................... 6.6 7.0 7.7 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.......... 15.9 16.0 17.0 15.3 13.2 18.6 16.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations................................ 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.0

Construction and extraction occupations.................................. 7.4 7.0 6.7 7.2 6.6 8.8 9.4

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations....................... 8.1 8.7 9.9 7.7 6.1 9.2 6.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations............. 18.2 16.6 14.5 18.4 17.3 21.6 17.5

Production occupations...................................................... 7.3 7.4 7.0 7.8 6.0 8.4 8.0

Transportation and material moving occupations........................ 10.9 9.2 7.5 10.6 11.2 13.2 9.5

WOMEN

Total employed (in thousands)................................................... 1,313 804 368 436 98 411 65,477

Occupation as a percent of total employed

Total employed..................................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Management, professional, and related occupations....................... 47.8 49.3 45.2 52.7 39.0 46.9 41.9

Management, business, and financial operations occupations......... 17.3 17.3 14.7 19.5 16.9 17.4 14.8

Professional and related occupations...................................... 30.5 32.0 30.6 33.2 22.1 29.5 27.2

Service occupations............................................................ 15.2 14.7 16.8 13.0 17.5 15.5 21.5

Sales and office occupations.................................................. 30.8 31.0 32.2 30.1 35.0 29.3 30.3

Sales and related occupations.............................................. 9.3 9.3 11.2 7.7 12.3 8.5 10.9

Office and administrative support occupations........................... 21.5 21.7 21.0 22.4 22.6 20.8 19.4

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations.......... 1.4 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.3 2.0 0.9

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations................................ 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3

Construction and extraction occupations.................................. 1.0 0.8 1.6 0.2 0.0 1.5 0.3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations....................... 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.3
Table 4. Employed persons 18 years and over by occupation, sex, veteran status, and period of service, 2013

annual averages — Continued

[Percent distribution]

Occupation and sex

Veterans

NonTotal veterans

Gulf War era

WW II,

Korean

War,

and

Vietnam

era

Other

service

periods Total Gulf War

era II

Gulf War

era I

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations............. 4.9 3.7 4.0 3.5 8.2 6.3 5.4

Production occupations...................................................... 2.6 2.1 2.0 2.2 3.7 3.4 3.4

Transportation and material moving occupations........................ 2.2 1.6 2.0 1.2 4.5 2.9 2.0

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

Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 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 are counted in

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

one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period.
Table 5. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of

service, 2013 annual averages

[Percent distribution]

Industry, class of worker, and sex

Veterans

NonTotal veterans

Gulf War era WW II,

Korean

War, and

Vietnam

era

Other

service

Total periods Gulf War

era II

Gulf War

era I

TOTAL

Total employed (in thousands)1

............................... 10,253 4,627 2,081 2,546 2,752 2,874 132,189

As a percent of total employed

Total employed1

................................................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Agriculture and related industries.......................... 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 3.9 1.5 1.4

Wage and salary workers2............................... 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.7 0.9

Self-employed workers, unincorporated................ 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 2.8 0.7 0.5

Nonagricultural industries................................... 98.3 99.4 99.4 99.3 96.1 98.5 98.6

Wage and salary workers2............................... 91.4 96.0 96.9 95.2 84.4 90.8 92.6

Private industries....................................... 70.4 70.2 68.8 71.3 68.9 72.1 78.8

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. . .. 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.7

Construction.......................................... 5.8 5.3 4.9 5.6 6.0 6.4 5.1

Manufacturing........................................ 12.7 12.3 10.3 13.9 11.4 14.8 9.9

Wholesale trade...................................... 2.6 2.3 2.0 2.4 3.0 2.7 2.4

Retail trade........................................... 8.5 8.4 9.6 7.4 9.7 7.5 10.6

Transportation and utilities.......................... 6.8 6.3 6.1 6.5 6.1 8.3 3.8

Information............................................ 2.0 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.4 1.8 1.8

Financial activities................................... 4.5 3.9 3.7 4.1 5.3 4.7 6.4

Professional and business services............... 10.2 11.6 12.0 11.2 9.5 8.8 10.0

Education and health services..................... 8.9 9.5 9.3 9.7 7.7 9.2 15.3

Leisure and hospitality.............................. 3.7 3.9 4.2 3.7 3.9 3.3 8.5

Other services........................................ 3.4 2.9 2.7 3.1 3.9 3.7 4.2

Government............................................. 21.1 25.8 28.0 24.0 15.5 18.7 13.7

Federal................................................ 9.0 13.3 16.3 11.0 4.9 6.1 2.0

State................................................... 4.6 4.8 4.3 5.1 3.7 5.4 4.4

Local................................................... 7.4 7.7 7.4 7.9 6.9 7.3 7.3

Self-employed workers, unincorporated................ 6.8 3.4 2.5 4.1 11.7 7.6 5.9

MEN

Total employed (in thousands)1

............................... 8,940 3,823 1,713 2,110 2,655 2,463 66,712

As a percent of total employed

Total employed1................................................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Agriculture and related industries.......................... 1.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 3.9 1.7 2.1

Wage and salary workers2............................... 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.4

Self-employed workers, unincorporated................ 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.9 0.8 0.7

Nonagricultural industries................................... 98.1 99.3 99.3 99.3 96.1 98.3 97.9

Wage and salary workers2

............................... 90.8 95.8 96.7 95.0 84.3 90.2 91.2

Private industries....................................... 70.9 70.7 69.0 72.1 68.9 73.2 80.6

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. . .. 1.3 1.8 2.1 1.7 0.9 1.0 1.2

Construction.......................................... 6.4 6.2 5.6 6.6 6.2 7.2 9.0

Manufacturing........................................ 13.7 13.5 11.3 15.3 11.7 16.1 13.6

Wholesale trade...................................... 2.8 2.5 2.3 2.7 3.1 2.8 3.4

Retail trade........................................... 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.5 9.6 7.4 10.5

Transportation and utilities.......................... 7.4 7.1 6.5 7.5 6.2 9.3 5.7

Information............................................ 2.0 2.5 2.4 2.6 1.4 1.9 2.2

Financial activities................................... 4.4 3.6 3.2 3.8 5.3 4.6 5.6

Professional and business services............... 10.4 11.8 12.6 11.2 9.6 9.2 11.0

Education and health services..................... 6.9 6.9 7.5 6.5 7.3 6.5 6.7

Leisure and hospitality.............................. 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.2 8.0

Other services........................................ 3.5 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.9 3.9 3.9

Government............................................. 20.0 25.1 27.7 22.9 15.3 17.0 10.6

Federal................................................ 8.4 12.5 15.8 9.9 4.8 5.7 1.9

State................................................... 4.3 4.7 4.4 5.0 3.6 4.5 3.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5. Employed persons 18 years and over by industry, class of worker, sex, veteran status, and period of

service, 2013 annual averages — Continued

[Percent distribution]

Industry, class of worker, and sex

Veterans

NonTotal veterans

Gulf War era WW II,

Korean

War, and

Vietnam

era

Other

service

Total periods Gulf War

era II

Gulf War

era I

Local................................................... 7.3 7.8 7.5 8.1 6.9 6.8 5.4

Self-employed workers, unincorporated................ 7.2 3.5 2.6 4.2 11.8 8.1 6.6

WOMEN

Total employed (in thousands)1

............................... 1,313 804 368 436 98 411 65,477

As a percent of total employed

Total employed1................................................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Agriculture and related industries.......................... 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.0 0.4 0.8

Wage and salary workers2............................... 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.4

Self-employed workers, unincorporated................ 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.3 0.3

Nonagricultural industries................................... 99.6 99.8 100.0 99.6 98.0 99.6 99.2

Wage and salary workers2

............................... 95.6 97.0 97.9 96.3 87.7 94.6 93.9

Private industries....................................... 66.9 67.7 68.3 67.1 67.0 65.5 77.0

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. . .. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2

Construction.......................................... 1.2 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 2.1 1.1

Manufacturing........................................ 6.5 6.6 6.0 7.1 3.9 6.9 6.2

Wholesale trade...................................... 1.5 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.6 2.1 1.5

Retail trade........................................... 9.4 10.1 13.7 7.0 11.5 7.6 10.8

Transportation and utilities.......................... 2.6 2.5 4.0 1.3 3.7 2.5 1.9

Information............................................ 1.5 1.8 2.1 1.5 1.8 0.8 1.5

Financial activities................................... 5.4 5.5 5.9 5.2 5.9 5.0 7.2

Professional and business services............... 9.1 10.5 9.4 11.4 7.8 6.6 8.9

Education and health services..................... 22.5 21.7 17.4 25.3 18.9 25.0 24.1

Leisure and hospitality.............................. 4.4 4.2 5.9 2.9 6.9 4.3 9.1

Other services........................................ 2.8 2.8 1.9 3.5 3.9 2.5 4.6

Government............................................. 28.6 29.4 29.7 29.1 20.7 29.0 16.9

Federal................................................ 13.7 17.2 18.5 16.1 6.6 8.4 2.1

State................................................... 6.8 5.0 4.2 5.7 4.9 10.7 5.5

Local................................................... 8.2 7.1 6.9 7.3 9.1 10.0 9.2

Self-employed workers, unincorporated................ 3.9 2.8 2.1 3.4 10.4 4.6 5.2

1 Total includes a small number of unpaid family workers, not shown separately.

2

Includes self-employed workers whose business are incorporated.

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

Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 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 are counted in

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

one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period.
Table 6A. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by state, 2013 annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

State

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor force

TOTAL VETERANS

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,397 10,975 51.3 10,253 47.9 722 6.6 10,422

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 179 50.0 169 47.2 10 5.6 179

Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 47 61.6 45 58.4 2 5.1 29

Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 272 47.5 256 44.7 16 5.8 301

Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 83 37.9 79 36.0 4 5.0 136

California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,788 870 48.7 801 44.8 69 7.9 917

Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 225 56.2 209 52.2 16 7.1 176

Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 108 50.1 101 46.6 8 7.0 108

Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 38 48.5 37 46.9 1 3.3 40

District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 16 51.6 15 48.1 1 6.8 15

Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,570 766 48.8 719 45.8 47 6.1 804

Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725 434 59.9 403 55.6 31 7.1 291

Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 51 49.6 49 47.5 2 4.2 52

Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 62 49.0 57 45.4 4 7.2 64

Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740 382 51.6 347 46.8 35 9.2 359

Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 238 49.0 222 45.7 16 6.7 247

Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 126 55.3 122 53.4 4 3.4 102

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 117 53.2 111 50.3 6 5.5 103

Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 174 52.6 162 48.9 12 7.0 157

Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 173 54.8 165 52.1 8 4.9 143

Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 68 52.7 64 49.3 4 6.6 61

Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 243 57.7 229 54.2 14 5.9 179

Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 167 44.0 155 40.8 12 7.3 212

Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 295 46.0 264 41.1 31 10.6 347

Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 193 52.6 184 49.9 10 5.0 174

Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 90 46.8 82 42.5 8 9.2 103

Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 233 49.3 219 46.3 14 6.1 239

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 52 50.1 49 46.9 3 6.4 52

Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 79 58.2 75 55.6 3 4.4 57

Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 120 51.4 110 47.1 10 8.4 113

New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 59 52.4 56 50.0 3 4.5 54

New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 174 44.1 156 39.4 19 10.8 221

New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 91 50.9 85 47.2 7 7.3 88

New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922 403 43.7 370 40.1 33 8.2 519

North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773 408 52.7 383 49.5 25 6.2 366

North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 32 60.1 31 58.2 1 3.2 21

Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 843 415 49.2 387 45.9 28 6.8 428

Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 159 53.1 152 50.8 7 4.4 141

Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 159 46.1 149 43.3 9 5.9 186

Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909 464 51.1 428 47.1 36 7.7 445

Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 35 48.9 32 44.7 3 8.7 36

South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 167 47.5 160 45.6 7 4.1 184

South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 41 56.5 39 53.6 2 5.1 32

Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518 272 52.5 254 48.9 19 6.9 246

Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,640 946 57.7 897 54.7 49 5.2 694

Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 73 50.6 69 48.3 3 4.7 71

Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 23 50.5 23 48.8 1 3.3 23

Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782 484 61.9 466 59.7 18 3.6 298

Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662 355 53.7 329 49.8 26 7.3 307

West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 76 46.6 72 43.6 5 6.4 88

Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 204 51.6 189 47.7 16 7.6 192

Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 32 56.8 30 54.1 2 4.8 24

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey.
Table 6B. Employment status of nonveterans 18 years and over by state, 2013 annual averages

[Numbers in thousands]

State

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor force

TOTAL NONVETERANS

Total, 18 years and over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215,339 142,391 66.1 132,189 61.4 10,202 7.2 72,948

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,290 1,990 60.5 1,854 56.4 136 6.8 1,300

Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 316 71.0 296 66.5 20 6.4 129

Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,313 2,707 62.7 2,494 57.8 213 7.9 1,607

Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,975 1,204 61.0 1,113 56.3 92 7.6 770

California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,746 17,595 65.8 16,061 60.1 1,534 8.7 9,151

Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,496 2,489 71.2 2,333 66.7 156 6.3 1,007

Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,527 1,719 68.0 1,592 63.0 127 7.4 808

Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622 395 63.6 367 59.1 28 7.0 227

District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 353 71.9 322 65.7 30 8.5 138

Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,643 8,597 63.0 7,988 58.5 610 7.1 5,046

Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,551 4,272 65.2 3,931 60.0 341 8.0 2,279

Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930 592 63.6 563 60.6 28 4.8 338

Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,021 691 67.6 648 63.5 42 6.1 330

Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,902 6,071 68.2 5,547 62.3 524 8.6 2,832

Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,379 2,896 66.1 2,681 61.2 214 7.4 1,484

Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,088 1,514 72.5 1,446 69.2 69 4.5 573

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,889 1,344 71.1 1,273 67.4 71 5.3 545

Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,972 1,871 63.0 1,723 58.0 148 7.9 1,101

Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,054 1,902 62.3 1,770 57.9 132 6.9 1,153

Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923 631 68.4 590 64.0 40 6.4 292

Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,064 2,855 70.2 2,673 65.8 182 6.4 1,209

Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,773 3,245 68.0 3,027 63.4 218 6.7 1,528

Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,875 4,342 63.1 3,983 57.9 359 8.3 2,534

Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,691 2,701 73.2 2,577 69.8 125 4.6 989

Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,986 1,156 58.2 1,057 53.2 99 8.5 830

Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,052 2,735 67.5 2,563 63.3 172 6.3 1,317

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 454 67.6 431 64.0 24 5.2 218

Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,243 932 75.0 895 72.0 37 3.9 311

Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,856 1,255 67.6 1,133 61.1 122 9.7 601

New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 928 672 72.4 638 68.8 34 5.0 256

New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,341 4,285 67.6 3,951 62.3 334 7.8 2,057

New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,358 820 60.4 761 56.1 58 7.1 538

New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,176 9,131 64.4 8,455 59.6 676 7.4 5,045

North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,522 4,212 64.6 3,887 59.6 325 7.7 2,310

North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 367 75.3 357 73.2 10 2.8 120

Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,850 5,170 65.9 4,790 61.0 380 7.3 2,680

Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,520 1,632 64.8 1,544 61.3 88 5.4 888

Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,690 1,717 63.8 1,587 59.0 130 7.6 973

Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,937 5,892 65.9 5,474 61.3 418 7.1 3,045

Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745 510 68.4 464 62.3 45 8.9 235

South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,230 1,990 61.6 1,836 56.8 153 7.7 1,241

South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548 397 72.5 384 70.1 13 3.3 151

Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,394 2,764 62.9 2,550 58.0 214 7.7 1,630

Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,252 11,756 68.1 11,043 64.0 713 6.1 5,496

Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,818 1,310 72.0 1,256 69.1 54 4.1 508

Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 321 71.3 307 68.4 13 4.1 129

Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,413 3,733 69.0 3,526 65.1 206 5.5 1,680

Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,611 3,078 66.7 2,875 62.3 203 6.6 1,534

West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,280 722 56.4 675 52.7 47 6.5 558

Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,938 2,818 71.6 2,635 66.9 182 6.5 1,120

Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 272 71.1 260 68.1 12 4.3 110

NOTE: Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Table 7. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating,

 period of service, and sex, August 2013, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

Presence of disability, reported disability rating,

period of service, and sex

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor force

TOTAL

VETERANS

Total ...................................................................................... 21,359 10,809 50.6 10,139 47.5 671 6.2 10,550

With service-connected disability ............................................. 3,193 1,470 46.0 1,379 43.2 91 6.2 1,723

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 1,120 627 56.0 575 51.3 52 8.3 493

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 725 383 52.8 368 50.7 15 3.9 343

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 1,046 303 28.9 281 26.9 22 7.1 743

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 301 157 52.1 155 51.4 2 1.3 144

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 14,117 7,183 50.9 6,710 47.5 473 6.6 6,934

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 4,049 2,156 53.3 2,050 50.6 107 4.9 1,893

Gulf War era, total

Total ...................................................................................... 5,982 4,794 80.1 4,428 74.0 366 7.6 1,188

With service-connected disability ............................................. 1,416 1,003 70.8 935 66.1 67 6.7 413

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 475 398 83.7 367 77.1 31 7.8 78

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 391 276 70.5 261 66.8 14 5.3 115

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 431 232 53.9 213 49.4 20 8.5 199

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 118 97 82.1 95 80.4 2 2.0 21

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 3,312 2,854 86.2 2,611 78.8 243 8.5 458

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 1,255 938 74.7 882 70.2 56 6.0 318

Gulf War era II

Total ...................................................................................... 2,883 2,263 78.5 2,036 70.6 226 10.0 621

With service-connected disability ............................................. 827 583 70.5 533 64.5 50 8.6 244

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 231 205 88.7 183 79.1 22 10.8 26

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 252 175 69.4 165 65.5 10 5.7 77

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 288 155 53.9 137 47.6 18 11.6 133

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 56 48 1 ( ) 48 1 () – 1 () 8

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 1,460 1,247 85.4 1,109 75.9 138 11.1 213

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 597 433 72.5 395 66.1 38 8.8 164

Gulf War era I

Total ...................................................................................... 3,099 2,531 81.7 2,392 77.2 140 5.5 568

With service-connected disability ............................................. 589 420 71.3 403 68.4 17 4.1 169

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 244 193 78.9 184 75.2 9 4.7 52

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 139 101 72.4 96 69.2 4 4.4 38

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 143 78 54.1 76 52.9 2 2.2 66

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 62 49 1 ( ) 47 1 () 2 1 ( ) 13

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 1,852 1,607 86.8 1,502 81.1 104 6.5 245

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 659 505 76.7 487 73.9 18 3.6 153

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total ...................................................................................... 9,758 2,852 29.2 2,705 27.7 147 5.1 6,906

With service-connected disability ............................................. 1,341 225 16.8 208 15.5 17 7.6 1,116

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 444 95 21.3 80 18.0 15 15.5 349

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 257 60 23.2 59 23.0 1 1 ( ) 197

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 512 41 8.0 39 7.6 2 1 ( ) 471

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 129 29 22.8 29 22.8 – 1 ( ) 100

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 6,716 2,032 30.3 1,924 28.6 108 5.3 4,684

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 1,701 595 35.0 574 33.7 22 3.6 1,106

Other service periods

Total ...................................................................................... 5,618 3,163 56.3 3,005 53.5 158 5.0 2,455

With service-connected disability ............................................. 436 242 55.5 236 54.0 7 2.7 194

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 201 135 67.0 128 63.8 7 4.8 66

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 78 48 61.3 48 61.3 – 1 ( ) 30

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 103 29 28.2 29 28.2 – 1 ( ) 74

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 54 30 1 ( ) 30 1 () – 1 ( ) 23

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 4,090 2,298 56.2 2,175 53.2 123 5.3 1,792

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 1,093 623 57.1 595 54.4 29 4.6 469

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating,

 period of service, and sex, August 2013, not seasonally adjusted—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Presence of disability, reported disability rating,

period of service, and sex

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor force

MEN

VETERANS

Total ...................................................................................... 19,131 9,444 49.4 8,878 46.4 566 6.0 9,687

With service-connected disability ............................................. 2,870 1,270 44.3 1,204 41.9 67 5.3 1,599

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 1,010 539 53.4 506 50.1 33 6.2 471

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 632 323 51.1 308 48.7 15 4.6 309

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 945 270 28.6 253 26.8 17 6.1 675

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 282 138 49.0 136 48.3 2 1.4 144

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 12,703 6,281 49.4 5,859 46.1 422 6.7 6,422

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 3,559 1,893 53.2 1,816 51.0 77 4.1 1,666

Gulf War era, total

Total ...................................................................................... 4,835 3,977 82.3 3,682 76.2 295 7.4 858

With service-connected disability ............................................. 1,138 824 72.4 777 68.3 46 5.6 314

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 385 322 83.5 307 79.5 15 4.8 64

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 299 216 72.3 202 67.5 14 6.7 83

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 352 205 58.3 191 54.1 15 7.1 147

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 101 80 79.1 78 77.2 2 2.5 21

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 2,698 2,369 87.8 2,160 80.1 209 8.8 329

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 999 784 78.5 745 74.5 40 5.0 215

Gulf War era II

Total ...................................................................................... 2,280 1,848 81.0 1,664 73.0 183 9.9 432

With service-connected disability ............................................. 640 470 73.4 439 68.6 31 6.6 170

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 175 159 91.0 151 86.4 8 5.0 16

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 176 130 73.7 120 68.0 10 7.7 46

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 244 144 58.9 131 53.6 13 9.0 100

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 45 37 1 ( ) 37 1 () – 1 () 8

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 1,158 1,016 87.7 892 77.0 124 12.2 142

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 482 362 75.1 333 69.2 29 7.9 120

Gulf War era I

Total ...................................................................................... 2,555 2,129 83.3 2,018 79.0 111 5.2 426

With service-connected disability ............................................. 498 354 71.1 338 68.0 16 4.4 144

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 210 163 77.3 155 73.8 7 4.5 48

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 123 86 70.4 82 66.7 4 5.2 36

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 108 62 57.0 60 55.4 2 1 ( ) 46

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 57 43 1 ( ) 41 1 () 2 1 ( ) 13

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 1,539 1,353 87.9 1,268 82.4 85 6.3 187

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 517 422 81.7 412 79.5 11 2.6 95

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total ...................................................................................... 9,386 2,753 29.3 2,614 27.9 139 5.0 6,633

With service-connected disability ............................................. 1,329 219 16.5 202 15.2 17 7.8 1,110

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 440 91 20.7 77 17.4 15 16.1 349

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 256 60 23.3 59 23.1 1 1 ( ) 197

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 505 41 8.1 39 7.7 2 1 ( ) 464

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 127 28 21.7 28 21.7 – 1 ( ) 100

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 6,438 1,960 30.4 1,856 28.8 104 5.3 4,479

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 1,618 574 35.5 556 34.4 18 3.1 1,045

Other service periods

Total ...................................................................................... 4,910 2,714 55.3 2,582 52.6 132 4.9 2,196

With service-connected disability ............................................. 403 227 56.4 224 55.6 3 1.4 176

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 185 126 68.3 123 66.5 3 2.5 59

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 77 47 61.0 47 61.0 – 1 ( ) 30

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 87 24 27.2 24 27.2 – 1 ( ) 64

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 54 30 1 ( ) 30 1 () – 1 ( ) 23

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 3,566 1,952 54.7 1,843 51.7 109 5.6 1,614

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 941 535 56.8 515 54.7 20 3.7 406

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Employment status of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating,

 period of service, and sex, August 2013, not seasonally adjusted—Continued

(Numbers in thousands)

Presence of disability, reported disability rating,

period of service, and sex

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor force

WOMEN

VETERANS

Total ...................................................................................... 2,228 1,365 61.3 1,260 56.6 105 7.7 863

With service-connected disability ............................................. 323 199 61.7 175 54.2 24 12.2 124

Less than 30 percent disability rating ................................... 110 88 80.1 69 62.7 19 21.7 22

30 to 50 percent disability rating ........................................... 93 60 64.4 60 64.4 – 1 ( ) 33

60 percent or higher disability rating ..................................... 101 33 32.3 28 27.3 5 1 ( ) 69

Disability rating not reported ................................................. 18 18 1 ( ) 18 1 () – 1 () –

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 1,414 903 63.8 851 60.2 51 5.7 512

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 491 264 53.7 234 47.7 29 11.2 227

Gulf War era, total

Total ...................................................................................... 1,148 817 71.2 746 65.0 71 8.7 330

With service-connected disability ............................................. 278 179 64.5 158 57.0 21 11.7 99

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 614 485 79.0 451 73.4 34 7.0 129

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 256 153 59.9 137 53.5 16 10.7 103

Gulf War era II

Total ...................................................................................... 603 415 68.8 372 61.7 43 10.3 188

With service-connected disability ............................................. 187 113 60.7 94 50.4 19 17.1 73

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 301 230 76.5 216 71.8 14 6.1 71

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 115 71 61.5 62 53.4 9 1 ( ) 44

Gulf War era I

Total ...................................................................................... 545 403 73.9 374 68.7 28 7.1 142

With service-connected disability ............................................. 91 66 72.3 64 70.5 2 1 ( ) 25

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 312 254 81.3 234 75.0 20 7.8 58

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 141 83 58.5 75 53.5 7 8.6 59

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total ...................................................................................... 372 99 26.6 91 24.5 8 7.8 273

With service-connected disability ............................................. 12 5 1 () 5 1 () – – 7

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 278 72 26.1 68 24.6 4 1 ( ) 205

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 83 22 26.0 18 21.4 4 1 ( ) 61

Other service periods

Total ...................................................................................... 708 449 63.4 423 59.8 26 5.8 259

With service-connected disability ............................................. 33 15 1 ( ) 11 1 () 3 1 ( ) 18

Without service-connected disability ........................................ 523 346 66.1 332 63.5 14 3.9 177

Presence of disability not reported ........................................... 152 89 58.4 79 52.4 9 10.3 63

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 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 are counted in only one period of

service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than

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

in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the

wartime period. 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 information appears in the Technical Note of this release. Dash

represents or rounds to zero.
Table 8. Employed persons 18 years and over by veteran status, presence of service-connected disability, period of service,

and class of worker, August 2013, not seasonally adjusted

Veteran status, presence of disability, and

period of service

Total

employed

(thousands)

Percent distribution by class of worker

Total

Agriculture

and related

industries

Nonagricultural industries

Total

Wage and salary workers 1 Selfemployed, 

unicorporated, 

and unpaid

family

workers

Private

sector

Government

Total Federal

State

and

local

Veterans, total 2 .......................................................... 10,139 100.0 1.8 98.2 70.9 20.2 8.7 11.5 7.1

With service-connected disability ........................... 1,379 100.0 1.3 98.7 62.3 30.6 19.1 11.5 5.8

Without service-connected disability ...................... 6,710 100.0 2.1 97.9 71.7 18.9 7.0 11.8 7.4

Gulf War era, total 2 ................................................ 4,428 100.0 .7 99.3 70.0 26.7 14.0 12.7 2.5

With service-connected disability ....................... 935 100.0 .5 99.5 63.7 33.4 23.1 10.3 2.5

Without service-connected disability .................. 2,611 100.0 .7 99.3 71.2 25.5 11.9 13.6 2.6

Gulf War era II 2 .................................................. 2,036 100.0 .7 99.3 67.5 29.2 16.5 12.6 2.7

With service-connected disability ................... 533 100.0 .3 99.7 62.7 33.6 20.9 12.6 3.5

Without service-connected disability .............. 1,109 100.0 .6 99.4 67.2 29.6 15.5 14.0 2.6

Gulf War era I 2 ................................................... 2,392 100.0 .8 99.2 72.1 24.7 11.9 12.8 2.5

With service-connected disability ................... 403 100.0 .7 99.3 65.0 33.2 26.1 7.2 1.1

Without service-connected disability .............. 1,502 100.0 .8 99.2 74.1 22.5 9.3 13.2 2.6

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era 2 .................. 2,705 100.0 3.9 96.1 67.6 15.3 4.7 10.7 13.2

With service-connected disability ....................... 208 100.0 2.8 97.2 59.0 23.6 7.1 16.5 14.6

Without service-connected disability .................. 1,924 100.0 4.4 95.6 67.3 14.9 4.2 10.8 13.4

Other service periods 2 ........................................... 3,005 100.0 1.6 98.4 75.2 14.9 4.5 10.4 8.3

With service-connected disability ....................... 236 100.0 3.5 96.5 59.9 25.3 13.5 11.8 11.3

Without service-connected disability .................. 2,175 100.0 1.8 98.2 76.1 14.4 3.6 10.7 7.7

Nonveterans ............................................................... 132,749 100.0 1.6 98.4 79.0 13.3 2.0 11.3 6.1

1 Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated. 2 Includes veterans who did not report presence of disability.

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S.

Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey.

Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. 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 are counted in only

one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served

in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one.

Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period

are classified in the wartime period. 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 information appears in the Technical Note of this

release. Dash represents or rounds to zero.
Table 9. Employment status of Gulf War era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2013, not seasonally adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

Period of service and

Reserve or National Guard status

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor force

VETERANS

Gulf War era, total

Total ...................................................................................... 5,982 4,794 80.1 4,428 74.0 366 7.6 1,188

Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard ............ 1,657 1,386 83.6 1,285 77.5 101 7.3 272

Never a member of Reserve or National Guard ...................... 3,081 2,483 80.6 2,270 73.7 213 8.6 598

Reserve or National Guard membership not reported .............. 1,244 926 74.4 873 70.2 52 5.7 319

Gulf War era II

Total ...................................................................................... 2,883 2,263 78.5 2,036 70.6 226 10.0 621

Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard ............ 803 685 85.4 630 78.5 56 8.1 117

Never a member of Reserve or National Guard ...................... 1,503 1,163 77.4 1,023 68.1 140 12.0 340

Reserve or National Guard membership not reported .............. 578 414 71.7 383 66.4 31 7.4 163

Gulf War era I

Total ...................................................................................... 3,099 2,531 81.7 2,392 77.2 140 5.5 568

Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard ............ 855 700 81.9 655 76.7 45 6.4 155

Never a member of Reserve or National Guard ...................... 1,578 1,320 83.7 1,247 79.0 73 5.5 258

Reserve or National Guard membership not reported .............. 667 511 76.7 490 73.5 22 4.2 155

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. The Gulf War era

began in August 1990 and continues to the present day. It is divided into two periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present) and Gulf War era I

(August 1990-August 2001). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent period. Data do not include Reserve and National Guard

members who have never been called to Active Duty.
Table 10. Employment status of Gulf War-era II veterans 18 years and over by location of service, August 2013, not seasonally

adjusted

(Numbers in thousands)

Period of service and location

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Civilian labor force

Not in

labor

Total force

Percent

of

population

Employed Unemployed

Total

Percent

of

population

Total

Percent

of

labor force

Total, Gulf War-era II veterans ................................................. 2,883 2,263 78.5 2,036 70.6 226 10.0 621

Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both1 ................................... 1,141 919 80.6 826 72.4 93 10.2 221

Served in Iraq2 .................................................................. 946 761 80.4 684 72.3 76 10.0 185

Served in Afghanistan3 ..................................................... 486 396 81.5 347 71.5 49 12.3 90

Served in both locations4 .................................................. 291 237 81.5 205 70.7 32 13.3 54

Served elsewhere ................................................................. 1,230 982 79.8 875 71.2 107 10.9 248

Location of service not reported ........................................... 512 361 70.5 335 65.4 26 7.3 151

1 Refers to veterans who served in Iraq at anytime since March 2003 and veterans who served in Afghanistan at anytime since October 2001. Also includes

veterans who served in both countries. 2 Includes all veterans who served in Iraq at any time since March 2003, whether or not they also served in Afghanistan. 3 Includes all veterans who served in Afghanistan at any time since October 2001, whether or not they also served in Iraq. 4 Veterans who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan during the designated dates are also included in the totals of each location above.

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Gulf War-era II

veterans served anywhere in the world at any time since September 2001.