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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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
Mar 2026 17,015 Thousands of Persons 17,045 Thousands of Persons 17,348 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 8,109 Thousands of Persons 8,139 Thousands of Persons 8,480 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 47.7 Percent 47.7 Percent 48.9 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 7,796 Thousands of Persons 7,807 Thousands of Persons 8,160 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 45.8 Percent 45.8 Percent 47.0 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 314 Thousands of Persons 332 Thousands of Persons 320 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 3.9 Percent 4.1 Percent 3.8 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 8,906 Thousands of Persons 8,906 Thousands of Persons 8,868 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 5,808 Thousands of Persons 5,763 Thousands of Persons 5,616 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 4,391 Thousands of Persons 4,381 Thousands of Persons 4,384 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 75.6 Percent 76.0 Percent 78.1 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 4,194 Thousands of Persons 4,172 Thousands of Persons 4,249 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 72.2 Percent 72.4 Percent 75.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 82 Thousands of Persons 63 Thousands of Persons 118 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 4.1 Percent 3.0 Percent 5.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 1,118 Thousands of Persons 1,111 Thousands of Persons 1,021 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 4,649 Thousands of Persons 4,674 Thousands of Persons 4,962 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 527 Thousands of Persons 543 Thousands of Persons 663 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 11.3 Percent 11.6 Percent 13.4 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 517 Thousands of Persons 526 Thousands of Persons 627 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 11.1 Percent 11.3 Percent 12.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 10 Thousands of Persons 17 Thousands of Persons 36 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 1.9 Percent 3.2 Percent 5.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 4,122 Thousands of Persons 4,131 Thousands of Persons 4,299 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 3,408 Thousands of Persons 3,420 Thousands of Persons 3,549 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 1,159 Thousands of Persons 1,136 Thousands of Persons 1,233 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 34.0 Percent 33.2 Percent 34.7 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 1,135 Thousands of Persons 1,094 Thousands of Persons 1,202 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 33.3 Percent 32.0 Percent 33.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 25 Thousands of Persons 42 Thousands of Persons 31 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 2.1 Percent 3.7 Percent 2.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 2,249 Thousands of Persons 2,284 Thousands of Persons 2,316 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonveterans, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 248,490 Thousands of Persons 248,376 Thousands of Persons 246,193 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 159,872 Thousands of Persons 159,963 Thousands of Persons 159,933 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 64.3 Percent 64.4 Percent 65.0 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 153,140 Thousands of Persons 152,584 Thousands of Persons 153,348 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 61.6 Percent 61.4 Percent 62.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 6,732 Thousands of Persons 7,379 Thousands of Persons 6,585 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 4.2 Percent 4.6 Percent 4.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 88,618 Thousands of Persons 88,413 Thousands of Persons 86,260 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 14,932 Thousands of Persons 14,962 Thousands of Persons 15,275 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 6,967 Thousands of Persons 7,017 Thousands of Persons 7,249 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 46.7 Percent 46.9 Percent 47.5 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 6,735 Thousands of Persons 6,743 Thousands of Persons 6,996 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 45.1 Percent 45.1 Percent 45.8 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 233 Thousands of Persons 273 Thousands of Persons 253 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 3.3 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 7,965 Thousands of Persons 7,945 Thousands of Persons 8,026 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 4,750 Thousands of Persons 4,711 Thousands of Persons 4,631 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 3,667 Thousands of Persons 3,685 Thousands of Persons 3,686 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 77.2 Percent 78.2 Percent 79.6 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 3,528 Thousands of Persons 3,529 Thousands of Persons 3,588 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 74.3 Percent 74.9 Percent 77.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 139 Thousands of Persons 156 Thousands of Persons 97 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 3.8 Percent 4.2 Percent 2.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 1,083 Thousands of Persons 1,026 Thousands of Persons 945 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 2,686 Thousands of Persons 2,719 Thousands of Persons 2,711 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 1,768 Thousands of Persons 1,793 Thousands of Persons 1,841 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 65.8 Percent 65.9 Percent 67.9 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 1,705 Thousands of Persons 1,730 Thousands of Persons 1,744 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 63.5 Percent 63.6 Percent 64.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 64 Thousands of Persons 63 Thousands of Persons 98 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 3.6 Percent 3.5 Percent 5.3 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 918 Thousands of Persons 926 Thousands of Persons 870 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 4,471 Thousands of Persons 4,495 Thousands of Persons 4,774 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 505 Thousands of Persons 514 Thousands of Persons 631 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 11.3 Percent 11.4 Percent 13.2 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 495 Thousands of Persons 497 Thousands of Persons 596 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 11.1 Percent 11.0 Percent 12.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 10 Thousands of Persons 17 Thousands of Persons 36 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 2.0 Percent 3.4 Percent 5.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 3,966 Thousands of Persons 3,981 Thousands of Persons 4,143 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 3,025 Thousands of Persons 3,037 Thousands of Persons 3,159 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 1,027 Thousands of Persons 1,025 Thousands of Persons 1,090 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 33.9 Percent 33.7 Percent 34.5 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 1,006 Thousands of Persons 988 Thousands of Persons 1,068 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 33.3 Percent 32.5 Percent 33.8 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 21 Thousands of Persons 37 Thousands of Persons 22 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 2.0 Percent 3.6 Percent 2.0 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 1,998 Thousands of Persons 2,012 Thousands of Persons 2,069 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 113,085 Thousands of Persons 113,013 Thousands of Persons 113,099 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 80,921 Thousands of Persons 80,850 Thousands of Persons 81,970 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 71.6 Percent 71.5 Percent 72.5 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 77,337 Thousands of Persons 76,923 Thousands of Persons 78,277 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 68.4 Percent 68.1 Percent 69.2 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 3,584 Thousands of Persons 3,927 Thousands of Persons 3,694 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 4.4 Percent 4.9 Percent 4.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 32,164 Thousands of Persons 32,162 Thousands of Persons 31,128 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 2,083 Thousands of Persons 2,083 Thousands of Persons 2,073 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 1,142 Thousands of Persons 1,122 Thousands of Persons 1,231 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 54.8 Percent 53.9 Percent 59.4 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 1,061 Thousands of Persons 1,063 Thousands of Persons 1,164 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 50.9 Percent 51.1 Percent 56.2 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 81 Thousands of Persons 58 Thousands of Persons 67 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 7.1 Percent 5.2 Percent 5.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 941 Thousands of Persons 961 Thousands of Persons 842 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 1,058 Thousands of Persons 1,051 Thousands of Persons 985 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 724 Thousands of Persons 696 Thousands of Persons 698 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 68.4 Percent 66.2 Percent 70.9 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 666 Thousands of Persons 643 Thousands of Persons 661 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 62.9 Percent 61.2 Percent 67.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 58 Thousands of Persons 53 Thousands of Persons 38 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 8.0 Percent 7.6 Percent 5.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 335 Thousands of Persons 355 Thousands of Persons 287 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 464 Thousands of Persons 470 Thousands of Persons 510 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 264 Thousands of Persons 285 Thousands of Persons 359 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 56.9 Percent 60.7 Percent 70.3 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 245 Thousands of Persons 285 Thousands of Persons 338 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 52.8 Percent 60.7 Percent 66.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 19 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons 21 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 7.2 Percent 0.0 Percent 5.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 200 Thousands of Persons 185 Thousands of Persons 151 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 178 Thousands of Persons 179 Thousands of Persons 188 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 22 Thousands of Persons 29 Thousands of Persons 32 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 12.2 Percent 16.4 Percent 16.8 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 22 Thousands of Persons 29 Thousands of Persons 32 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 12.2 Percent 16.4 Percent 16.8 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 0 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 156 Thousands of Persons 150 Thousands of Persons 156 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 383 Thousands of Persons 383 Thousands of Persons 390 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 133 Thousands of Persons 111 Thousands of Persons 143 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 34.6 Percent 29.0 Percent 36.6 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 129 Thousands of Persons 106 Thousands of Persons 134 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 33.6 Percent 27.6 Percent 34.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 4 Thousands of Persons 6 Thousands of Persons 9 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 3.1 Percent 5.0 Percent 6.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 250 Thousands of Persons 272 Thousands of Persons 247 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2026 135,405 Thousands of Persons 135,363 Thousands of Persons 133,094 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2026 78,951 Thousands of Persons 79,113 Thousands of Persons 77,963 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2026 58.3 Percent 58.4 Percent 58.6 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2026 75,803 Thousands of Persons 75,660 Thousands of Persons 75,071 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2026 56.0 Percent 55.9 Percent 56.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2026 3,147 Thousands of Persons 3,452 Thousands of Persons 2,891 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2026 4.0 Percent 4.4 Percent 3.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2026 56,454 Thousands of Persons 56,250 Thousands of Persons 55,132 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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