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Table A-5. Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and sex, Not seasonally adjusted

   

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    Jan 2000    
 
 
    Apr 2024
Name Apr 2015 Mar 2015 Apr 2014 Units
Total Men and Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Veterans 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
21,274 Thousands of Persons 21,300 Thousands of Persons 21,239 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
10,783 Thousands of Persons 10,869 Thousands of Persons 10,727 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
50.7 Percent 51 Percent 50.5 Percent %
Employed
10,277 Thousands of Persons 10,334 Thousands of Persons 10,124 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
48.3 Percent 48.5 Percent 47.7 Percent %
Unemployed
507 Thousands of Persons 535 Thousands of Persons 603 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.7 Percent 4.9 Percent 5.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
10,491 Thousands of Persons 10,431 Thousands of Persons 10,512 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
3,609 Thousands of Persons 3,431 Thousands of Persons 3,019 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
2,927 Thousands of Persons 2,826 Thousands of Persons 2,403 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
81.1 Percent 82.4 Percent 79.6 Percent %
Employed
2,726 Thousands of Persons 2,642 Thousands of Persons 2,240 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
75.5 Percent 77 Percent 74.2 Percent %
Unemployed
76 Thousands of Persons 100 Thousands of Persons 129 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
2.8 Percent 3.5 Percent 4.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
685 Thousands of Persons 681 Thousands of Persons 658 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
8,988 Thousands of Persons 9,023 Thousands of Persons 9,476 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
2,415 Thousands of Persons 2,438 Thousands of Persons 2,755 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
26.9 Percent 27 Percent 29.1 Percent %
Employed
2,309 Thousands of Persons 2,319 Thousands of Persons 2,620 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
25.7 Percent 25.7 Percent 27.7 Percent %
Unemployed
106 Thousands of Persons 119 Thousands of Persons 134 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.4 Percent 4.9 Percent 4.9 Percent %
Not in labor force
6,573 Thousands of Persons 6,585 Thousands of Persons 6,721 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
5,297 Thousands of Persons 5,306 Thousands of Persons 5,323 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
2,746 Thousands of Persons 2,746 Thousands of Persons 2,805 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
51.8 Percent 51.8 Percent 52.7 Percent %
Employed
2,622 Thousands of Persons 2,613 Thousands of Persons 2,629 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
49.5 Percent 49.3 Percent 49.4 Percent %
Unemployed
124 Thousands of Persons 133 Thousands of Persons 177 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.5 Percent 4.8 Percent 6.3 Percent %
Not in labor force
2,551 Thousands of Persons 2,560 Thousands of Persons 2,518 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonveterans, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
220,131 Thousands of Persons 220,025 Thousands of Persons 217,259 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
143,938 Thousands of Persons 143,700 Thousands of Persons 142,440 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
65.4 Percent 65.3 Percent 65.6 Percent %
Employed
136,829 Thousands of Persons 135,856 Thousands of Persons 134,317 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
62.2 Percent 61.7 Percent 61.8 Percent %
Unemployed
7,109 Thousands of Persons 7,844 Thousands of Persons 8,123 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.9 Percent 5.5 Percent 5.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
76,193 Thousands of Persons 76,325 Thousands of Persons 74,819 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
19,281 Thousands of Persons 19,307 Thousands of Persons 18,992 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
9,539 Thousands of Persons 9,610 Thousands of Persons 9,337 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
49.5 Percent 49.8 Percent 49.2 Percent %
Employed
9,089 Thousands of Persons 9,147 Thousands of Persons 8,815 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
47.1 Percent 47.4 Percent 46.4 Percent %
Unemployed
450 Thousands of Persons 463 Thousands of Persons 522 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.7 Percent 4.8 Percent 5.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
9,742 Thousands of Persons 9,697 Thousands of Persons 9,655 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
3,005 Thousands of Persons 2,863 Thousands of Persons 2,444 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
2,500 Thousands of Persons 2,423 Thousands of Persons 2,019 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
83.2 Percent 84.6 Percent 82.6 Percent %
Employed
2,329 Thousands of Persons 2,267 Thousands of Persons 1,885 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
77.5 Percent 79.2 Percent 77.1 Percent %
Unemployed
171 Thousands of Persons 156 Thousands of Persons 134 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
6.9 Percent 6.5 Percent 6.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
505 Thousands of Persons 440 Thousands of Persons 425 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
2,827 Thousands of Persons 2,954 Thousands of Persons 2,704 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
2,309 Thousands of Persons 2,429 Thousands of Persons 2,246 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
81.7 Percent 82.2 Percent 83 Percent %
Employed
2,251 Thousands of Persons 2,348 Thousands of Persons 2,144 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
79.6 Percent 79.5 Percent 79.3 Percent %
Unemployed
58 Thousands of Persons 80 Thousands of Persons 102 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
2.5 Percent 3.3 Percent 4.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
518 Thousands of Persons 525 Thousands of Persons 458 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
8,669 Thousands of Persons 8,702 Thousands of Persons 9,120 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
2,308 Thousands of Persons 2,352 Thousands of Persons 2,659 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
26.6 Percent 27 Percent 29.2 Percent %
Employed
2,202 Thousands of Persons 2,239 Thousands of Persons 2,536 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
25.4 Percent 25.7 Percent 27.8 Percent %
Unemployed
106 Thousands of Persons 113 Thousands of Persons 123 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.6 Percent 4.8 Percent 4.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
6,361 Thousands of Persons 6,350 Thousands of Persons 6,461 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
4,780 Thousands of Persons 4,788 Thousands of Persons 4,724 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
2,422 Thousands of Persons 2,406 Thousands of Persons 2,414 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
50.7 Percent 50.3 Percent 51.1 Percent %
Employed
2,307 Thousands of Persons 2,293 Thousands of Persons 2,251 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
48.3 Percent 47.9 Percent 47.6 Percent %
Unemployed
115 Thousands of Persons 113 Thousands of Persons 163 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.7 Percent 4.7 Percent 6.8 Percent %
Not in labor force
2,358 Thousands of Persons 2,382 Thousands of Persons 2,310 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
97,005 Thousands of Persons 96,988 Thousands of Persons 95,940 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
72,880 Thousands of Persons 72,780 Thousands of Persons 71,995 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
75.1 Percent 75 Percent 75 Percent %
Employed
69,160 Thousands of Persons 68,461 Thousands of Persons 67,700 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
71.3 Percent 70.6 Percent 70.6 Percent %
Unemployed
3,720 Thousands of Persons 4,320 Thousands of Persons 4,295 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
5.1 Percent 5.9 Percent 6.0 Percent %
Not in labor force
24,124 Thousands of Persons 24,208 Thousands of Persons 23,945 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
1,993 Thousands of Persons 1,993 Thousands of Persons 2,247 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
1,244 Thousands of Persons 1,259 Thousands of Persons 1,390 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
62.4 Percent 63.2 Percent 61.8 Percent %
Employed
1,188 Thousands of Persons 1,187 Thousands of Persons 1,308 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
59.6 Percent 59.6 Percent 58.2 Percent %
Unemployed
57 Thousands of Persons 72 Thousands of Persons 81 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.6 Percent 5.7 Percent 5.8 Percent %
Not in labor force
749 Thousands of Persons 734 Thousands of Persons 857 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
604 Thousands of Persons 568 Thousands of Persons 575 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
427 Thousands of Persons 402 Thousands of Persons 385 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
70.7 Percent 70.8 Percent 66.9 Percent %
Employed
397 Thousands of Persons 375 Thousands of Persons 355 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
65.8 Percent 66 Percent 61.7 Percent %
Unemployed
30 Thousands of Persons 27 Thousands of Persons 30 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
7.0 Percent 6.8 Percent 7.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
177 Thousands of Persons 166 Thousands of Persons 190 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
553 Thousands of Persons 586 Thousands of Persons 717 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
386 Thousands of Persons 431 Thousands of Persons 518 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
69.8 Percent 73.5 Percent 72.2 Percent %
Employed
369 Thousands of Persons 411 Thousands of Persons 491 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
66.6 Percent 70.2 Percent 68.5 Percent %
Unemployed
18 Thousands of Persons 20 Thousands of Persons 27 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.6 Percent 4.5 Percent 5.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
167 Thousands of Persons 155 Thousands of Persons 199 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
319 Thousands of Persons 321 Thousands of Persons 356 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
107 Thousands of Persons 86 Thousands of Persons 96 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
33.6 Percent 26.8 Percent 26.9 Percent %
Employed
107 Thousands of Persons 80 Thousands of Persons 85 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
33.6 Percent 25.1 Percent 23.8 Percent %
Unemployed
0 Thousands of Persons 6 Thousands of Persons 11 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
0.0 Percent 6.6 Percent 11.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
212 Thousands of Persons 235 Thousands of Persons 260 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
517 Thousands of Persons 518 Thousands of Persons 599 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
324 Thousands of Persons 340 Thousands of Persons 391 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
62.6 Percent 65.6 Percent 65.3 Percent %
Employed
315 Thousands of Persons 321 Thousands of Persons 378 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
60.8 Percent 61.9 Percent 63.1 Percent %
Unemployed
9 Thousands of Persons 19 Thousands of Persons 13 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
2.8 Percent 5.7 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
193 Thousands of Persons 178 Thousands of Persons 208 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
123,127 Thousands of Persons 123,037 Thousands of Persons 121,319 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
71,058 Thousands of Persons 70,920 Thousands of Persons 70,445 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
57.7 Percent 57.6 Percent 58.1 Percent %
Employed
67,668 Thousands of Persons 67,395 Thousands of Persons 66,617 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
55 Percent 54.8 Percent 54.9 Percent %
Unemployed
3,390 Thousands of Persons 3,525 Thousands of Persons 3,828 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
4.8 Percent 5.0 Percent 5.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
52,069 Thousands of Persons 52,117 Thousands of Persons 50,874 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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