Federal Reserve Economic Data

Current Population Survey (Household Data)

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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    Sep 2024
Name Period Value Preceding
Period
Year Ago
from Period
Units
Total Men and Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Veterans 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 17,509 Thousands of Persons 17,532 Thousands of Persons 17,856 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 8,445 Thousands of Persons 8,335 Thousands of Persons 8,488 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 48.2 Percent 47.5 Percent 47.5 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 8,215 Thousands of Persons 8,045 Thousands of Persons 8,189 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 46.9 Percent 45.9 Percent 45.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 230 Thousands of Persons 290 Thousands of Persons 299 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 2.7 Percent 3.5 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 9,064 Thousands of Persons 9,197 Thousands of Persons 9,368 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 5,300 Thousands of Persons 5,262 Thousands of Persons 5,068 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 4,217 Thousands of Persons 4,181 Thousands of Persons 3,952 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 79.6 Percent 79.5 Percent 78.0 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 4,110 Thousands of Persons 4,036 Thousands of Persons 3,752 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 77.5 Percent 76.7 Percent 74.0 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 55 Thousands of Persons 68 Thousands of Persons 51 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 2.8 Percent 3.5 Percent 2.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 932 Thousands of Persons 966 Thousands of Persons 879 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 5,577 Thousands of Persons 5,601 Thousands of Persons 5,918 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 704 Thousands of Persons 709 Thousands of Persons 802 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 12.6 Percent 12.7 Percent 13.6 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 686 Thousands of Persons 676 Thousands of Persons 786 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 12.3 Percent 12.1 Percent 13.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 18 Thousands of Persons 33 Thousands of Persons 16 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 2.6 Percent 4.6 Percent 2.0 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 4,873 Thousands of Persons 4,892 Thousands of Persons 5,116 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 3,757 Thousands of Persons 3,769 Thousands of Persons 3,909 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 1,580 Thousands of Persons 1,511 Thousands of Persons 1,651 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 42.1 Percent 40.1 Percent 42.2 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 1,531 Thousands of Persons 1,468 Thousands of Persons 1,620 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 40.8 Percent 38.9 Percent 41.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 49 Thousands of Persons 43 Thousands of Persons 32 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 3.1 Percent 2.9 Percent 1.9 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 2,177 Thousands of Persons 2,258 Thousands of Persons 2,258 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonveterans, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 242,028 Thousands of Persons 241,878 Thousands of Persons 240,361 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 157,579 Thousands of Persons 157,777 Thousands of Persons 156,823 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 65.1 Percent 65.2 Percent 65.2 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 151,614 Thousands of Persons 151,028 Thousands of Persons 151,346 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 62.6 Percent 62.4 Percent 63.0 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 5,965 Thousands of Persons 6,749 Thousands of Persons 5,477 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 3.8 Percent 4.3 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 84,449 Thousands of Persons 84,101 Thousands of Persons 83,538 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 15,455 Thousands of Persons 15,481 Thousands of Persons 15,812 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 7,250 Thousands of Persons 7,227 Thousands of Persons 7,293 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 46.9 Percent 46.7 Percent 46.1 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 7,072 Thousands of Persons 7,015 Thousands of Persons 7,047 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 45.8 Percent 45.3 Percent 44.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 178 Thousands of Persons 212 Thousands of Persons 245 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 2.5 Percent 2.9 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 8,205 Thousands of Persons 8,254 Thousands of Persons 8,519 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 4,333 Thousands of Persons 4,315 Thousands of Persons 4,120 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 3,517 Thousands of Persons 3,533 Thousands of Persons 3,238 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 81.2 Percent 81.9 Percent 78.6 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 3,435 Thousands of Persons 3,433 Thousands of Persons 3,071 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 79.3 Percent 79.6 Percent 74.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 82 Thousands of Persons 100 Thousands of Persons 167 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 2.3 Percent 2.8 Percent 5.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 815 Thousands of Persons 782 Thousands of Persons 882 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 2,435 Thousands of Persons 2,444 Thousands of Persons 2,534 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 1,666 Thousands of Persons 1,664 Thousands of Persons 1,812 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 68.4 Percent 68.1 Percent 71.5 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 1,628 Thousands of Persons 1,617 Thousands of Persons 1,763 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 66.9 Percent 66.2 Percent 69.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 37 Thousands of Persons 46 Thousands of Persons 49 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 2.2 Percent 2.8 Percent 2.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 770 Thousands of Persons 780 Thousands of Persons 722 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 5,340 Thousands of Persons 5,364 Thousands of Persons 5,667 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 673 Thousands of Persons 684 Thousands of Persons 768 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 12.6 Percent 12.7 Percent 13.5 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 656 Thousands of Persons 661 Thousands of Persons 759 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 12.3 Percent 12.3 Percent 13.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 17 Thousands of Persons 23 Thousands of Persons 9 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 2.5 Percent 3.3 Percent 1.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 4,667 Thousands of Persons 4,680 Thousands of Persons 4,899 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 3,347 Thousands of Persons 3,358 Thousands of Persons 3,491 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 1,394 Thousands of Persons 1,347 Thousands of Persons 1,474 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 41.7 Percent 40.1 Percent 42.2 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 1,352 Thousands of Persons 1,304 Thousands of Persons 1,454 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 40.4 Percent 38.8 Percent 41.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 42 Thousands of Persons 43 Thousands of Persons 20 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 3.0 Percent 3.2 Percent 1.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 1,953 Thousands of Persons 2,011 Thousands of Persons 2,017 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 110,883 Thousands of Persons 110,731 Thousands of Persons 110,172 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 80,719 Thousands of Persons 80,606 Thousands of Persons 80,635 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 72.8 Percent 72.8 Percent 73.2 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 77,630 Thousands of Persons 77,265 Thousands of Persons 77,634 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 70.0 Percent 69.8 Percent 70.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 3,089 Thousands of Persons 3,341 Thousands of Persons 3,001 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 3.8 Percent 4.1 Percent 3.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 30,165 Thousands of Persons 30,125 Thousands of Persons 29,537 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 2,054 Thousands of Persons 2,051 Thousands of Persons 2,044 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 1,195 Thousands of Persons 1,108 Thousands of Persons 1,195 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 58.2 Percent 54.0 Percent 58.5 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 1,143 Thousands of Persons 1,030 Thousands of Persons 1,141 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 55.6 Percent 50.2 Percent 55.8 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 52 Thousands of Persons 78 Thousands of Persons 54 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 4.3 Percent 7.0 Percent 4.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 859 Thousands of Persons 943 Thousands of Persons 849 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 967 Thousands of Persons 947 Thousands of Persons 948 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 700 Thousands of Persons 648 Thousands of Persons 714 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 72.3 Percent 68.5 Percent 75.3 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 675 Thousands of Persons 603 Thousands of Persons 681 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 69.7 Percent 63.7 Percent 71.8 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 25 Thousands of Persons 45 Thousands of Persons 33 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 3.6 Percent 7.0 Percent 4.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 268 Thousands of Persons 298 Thousands of Persons 234 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 440 Thousands of Persons 456 Thousands of Persons 427 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 277 Thousands of Persons 271 Thousands of Persons 270 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 63.1 Percent 59.3 Percent 63.1 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 259 Thousands of Persons 248 Thousands of Persons 268 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 58.9 Percent 54.4 Percent 62.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 18 Thousands of Persons 22 Thousands of Persons 2 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 6.5 Percent 8.2 Percent 0.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 162 Thousands of Persons 186 Thousands of Persons 157 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 237 Thousands of Persons 237 Thousands of Persons 251 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 31 Thousands of Persons 25 Thousands of Persons 35 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 13.2 Percent 10.7 Percent 13.8 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 30 Thousands of Persons 15 Thousands of Persons 27 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 12.7 Percent 6.4 Percent 10.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 1 Thousands of Persons 10 Thousands of Persons 7 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 206 Thousands of Persons 212 Thousands of Persons 216 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 410 Thousands of Persons 411 Thousands of Persons 418 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 186 Thousands of Persons 164 Thousands of Persons 177 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 45.4 Percent 39.9 Percent 42.3 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 179 Thousands of Persons 164 Thousands of Persons 165 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 43.7 Percent 39.9 Percent 39.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 7 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons 12 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 3.7 Percent 0.0 Percent 6.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 224 Thousands of Persons 247 Thousands of Persons 241 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2024 131,145 Thousands of Persons 131,147 Thousands of Persons 130,189 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2024 76,860 Thousands of Persons 77,171 Thousands of Persons 76,188 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2024 58.6 Percent 58.8 Percent 58.5 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2024 73,985 Thousands of Persons 73,763 Thousands of Persons 73,712 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2024 56.4 Percent 56.2 Percent 56.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2024 2,876 Thousands of Persons 3,408 Thousands of Persons 2,476 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2024 3.7 Percent 4.4 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2024 54,285 Thousands of Persons 53,976 Thousands of Persons 54,002 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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