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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    Apr 2026
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
Apr 2026 16,989 Thousands of Persons 17,015 Thousands of Persons 17,319 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 8,153 Thousands of Persons 8,109 Thousands of Persons 8,373 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 48.0 Percent 47.7 Percent 48.3 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 7,858 Thousands of Persons 7,796 Thousands of Persons 8,078 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 46.3 Percent 45.8 Percent 46.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 296 Thousands of Persons 314 Thousands of Persons 295 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 3.6 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 8,836 Thousands of Persons 8,906 Thousands of Persons 8,946 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 5,876 Thousands of Persons 5,808 Thousands of Persons 5,627 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 4,540 Thousands of Persons 4,391 Thousands of Persons 4,476 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 77.3 Percent 75.6 Percent 79.5 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 4,357 Thousands of Persons 4,194 Thousands of Persons 4,345 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 74.1 Percent 72.2 Percent 77.2 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 86 Thousands of Persons 82 Thousands of Persons 103 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 4.3 Percent 4.1 Percent 4.9 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 1,084 Thousands of Persons 1,118 Thousands of Persons 1,090 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 4,622 Thousands of Persons 4,649 Thousands of Persons 4,936 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 460 Thousands of Persons 527 Thousands of Persons 545 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 10.0 Percent 11.3 Percent 11.1 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 441 Thousands of Persons 517 Thousands of Persons 520 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 9.5 Percent 11.1 Percent 10.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 19 Thousands of Persons 10 Thousands of Persons 26 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 4.2 Percent 1.9 Percent 4.8 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 4,162 Thousands of Persons 4,122 Thousands of Persons 4,391 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 3,397 Thousands of Persons 3,408 Thousands of Persons 3,538 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 1,144 Thousands of Persons 1,159 Thousands of Persons 1,224 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 33.7 Percent 34.0 Percent 34.6 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 1,137 Thousands of Persons 1,135 Thousands of Persons 1,190 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 33.5 Percent 33.3 Percent 33.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 8 Thousands of Persons 25 Thousands of Persons 35 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 0.7 Percent 2.1 Percent 2.8 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 2,253 Thousands of Persons 2,249 Thousands of Persons 2,314 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonveterans, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 248,718 Thousands of Persons 248,490 Thousands of Persons 246,501 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 159,287 Thousands of Persons 159,872 Thousands of Persons 160,138 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 64.0 Percent 64.3 Percent 65.0 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 153,152 Thousands of Persons 153,140 Thousands of Persons 154,146 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 61.6 Percent 61.6 Percent 62.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 6,136 Thousands of Persons 6,732 Thousands of Persons 5,992 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 3.9 Percent 4.2 Percent 3.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 89,430 Thousands of Persons 88,618 Thousands of Persons 86,363 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 14,904 Thousands of Persons 14,932 Thousands of Persons 15,244 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 6,971 Thousands of Persons 6,967 Thousands of Persons 7,146 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 46.8 Percent 46.7 Percent 46.9 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 6,727 Thousands of Persons 6,735 Thousands of Persons 6,923 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 45.1 Percent 45.1 Percent 45.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 243 Thousands of Persons 233 Thousands of Persons 223 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 3.5 Percent 3.3 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 7,933 Thousands of Persons 7,965 Thousands of Persons 8,098 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 4,828 Thousands of Persons 4,750 Thousands of Persons 4,629 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 3,807 Thousands of Persons 3,667 Thousands of Persons 3,701 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 78.9 Percent 77.2 Percent 80.0 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 3,651 Thousands of Persons 3,528 Thousands of Persons 3,625 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 75.6 Percent 74.3 Percent 78.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 156 Thousands of Persons 139 Thousands of Persons 75 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 4.1 Percent 3.8 Percent 2.0 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 1,021 Thousands of Persons 1,083 Thousands of Persons 928 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 2,616 Thousands of Persons 2,686 Thousands of Persons 2,719 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 1,706 Thousands of Persons 1,768 Thousands of Persons 1,818 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 65.2 Percent 65.8 Percent 66.9 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 1,643 Thousands of Persons 1,705 Thousands of Persons 1,721 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 62.8 Percent 63.5 Percent 63.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 64 Thousands of Persons 64 Thousands of Persons 97 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 3.7 Percent 3.6 Percent 5.3 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 909 Thousands of Persons 918 Thousands of Persons 901 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 4,445 Thousands of Persons 4,471 Thousands of Persons 4,748 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 447 Thousands of Persons 505 Thousands of Persons 532 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 10.1 Percent 11.3 Percent 11.2 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 428 Thousands of Persons 495 Thousands of Persons 506 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 9.6 Percent 11.1 Percent 10.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 19 Thousands of Persons 10 Thousands of Persons 26 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 4.3 Percent 2.0 Percent 4.9 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 3,998 Thousands of Persons 3,966 Thousands of Persons 4,216 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 3,015 Thousands of Persons 3,025 Thousands of Persons 3,148 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 1,010 Thousands of Persons 1,027 Thousands of Persons 1,095 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 33.5 Percent 33.9 Percent 34.8 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 1,006 Thousands of Persons 1,006 Thousands of Persons 1,070 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 33.4 Percent 33.3 Percent 34.0 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 4 Thousands of Persons 21 Thousands of Persons 25 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 0.4 Percent 2.0 Percent 2.3 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 2,005 Thousands of Persons 1,998 Thousands of Persons 2,053 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 113,117 Thousands of Persons 113,085 Thousands of Persons 113,205 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 80,759 Thousands of Persons 80,921 Thousands of Persons 82,183 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 71.4 Percent 71.6 Percent 72.6 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 77,458 Thousands of Persons 77,337 Thousands of Persons 78,787 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 68.5 Percent 68.4 Percent 69.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 3,301 Thousands of Persons 3,584 Thousands of Persons 3,396 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 4.1 Percent 4.4 Percent 4.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 32,358 Thousands of Persons 32,164 Thousands of Persons 31,022 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 2,085 Thousands of Persons 2,083 Thousands of Persons 2,075 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 1,183 Thousands of Persons 1,142 Thousands of Persons 1,227 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 56.7 Percent 54.8 Percent 59.1 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 1,130 Thousands of Persons 1,061 Thousands of Persons 1,155 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 54.2 Percent 50.9 Percent 55.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 52 Thousands of Persons 81 Thousands of Persons 72 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 4.4 Percent 7.1 Percent 5.9 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 902 Thousands of Persons 941 Thousands of Persons 848 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 1,048 Thousands of Persons 1,058 Thousands of Persons 998 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 733 Thousands of Persons 724 Thousands of Persons 775 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 69.9 Percent 68.4 Percent 77.6 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 706 Thousands of Persons 666 Thousands of Persons 720 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 67.4 Percent 62.9 Percent 72.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 26 Thousands of Persons 58 Thousands of Persons 56 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 3.6 Percent 8.0 Percent 7.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 316 Thousands of Persons 335 Thousands of Persons 223 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 478 Thousands of Persons 464 Thousands of Persons 499 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 303 Thousands of Persons 264 Thousands of Persons 309 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 63.5 Percent 56.9 Percent 62.0 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 281 Thousands of Persons 245 Thousands of Persons 303 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 58.7 Percent 52.8 Percent 60.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 23 Thousands of Persons 19 Thousands of Persons 6 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 7.4 Percent 7.2 Percent 2.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 175 Thousands of Persons 200 Thousands of Persons 189 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 177 Thousands of Persons 178 Thousands of Persons 188 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 13 Thousands of Persons 22 Thousands of Persons 13 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 7.2 Percent 12.2 Percent 7.2 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 13 Thousands of Persons 22 Thousands of Persons 13 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 7.2 Percent 12.2 Percent 7.2 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 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
Apr 2026 164 Thousands of Persons 156 Thousands of Persons 175 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 382 Thousands of Persons 383 Thousands of Persons 390 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 134 Thousands of Persons 133 Thousands of Persons 129 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 35.1 Percent 34.6 Percent 33.2 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 131 Thousands of Persons 129 Thousands of Persons 120 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 34.2 Percent 33.6 Percent 30.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 3 Thousands of Persons 4 Thousands of Persons 10 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 2.4 Percent 3.1 Percent 7.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 248 Thousands of Persons 250 Thousands of Persons 261 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Apr 2026 135,601 Thousands of Persons 135,405 Thousands of Persons 133,296 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Apr 2026 78,528 Thousands of Persons 78,951 Thousands of Persons 77,955 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Apr 2026 57.9 Percent 58.3 Percent 58.5 Percent %
Employed
Apr 2026 75,694 Thousands of Persons 75,803 Thousands of Persons 75,359 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Apr 2026 55.8 Percent 56.0 Percent 56.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Apr 2026 2,834 Thousands of Persons 3,147 Thousands of Persons 2,596 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Apr 2026 3.6 Percent 4.0 Percent 3.3 Percent %
Not in labor force
Apr 2026 57,073 Thousands of Persons 56,454 Thousands of Persons 55,341 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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