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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    Dec 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
Dec 2024 17,433 Thousands of Persons 17,457 Thousands of Persons 17,727 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 8,403 Thousands of Persons 8,451 Thousands of Persons 8,716 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 48.2 Percent 48.4 Percent 49.2 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 8,171 Thousands of Persons 8,216 Thousands of Persons 8,455 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 46.9 Percent 47.1 Percent 47.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 232 Thousands of Persons 236 Thousands of Persons 261 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 2.8 Percent 2.8 Percent 3.0 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 9,030 Thousands of Persons 9,006 Thousands of Persons 9,011 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 5,255 Thousands of Persons 5,339 Thousands of Persons 5,094 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 4,121 Thousands of Persons 4,268 Thousands of Persons 4,114 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 78.4 Percent 79.9 Percent 80.8 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 3,961 Thousands of Persons 4,135 Thousands of Persons 3,980 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 75.4 Percent 77.5 Percent 78.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 25 Thousands of Persons 38 Thousands of Persons 62 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 1.2 Percent 2.0 Percent 2.8 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 891 Thousands of Persons 910 Thousands of Persons 776 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 5,498 Thousands of Persons 5,524 Thousands of Persons 5,806 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 736 Thousands of Persons 712 Thousands of Persons 759 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 13.4 Percent 12.9 Percent 13.1 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 715 Thousands of Persons 705 Thousands of Persons 736 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 13.0 Percent 12.8 Percent 12.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 21 Thousands of Persons 8 Thousands of Persons 23 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 2.9 Percent 1.1 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 4,762 Thousands of Persons 4,812 Thousands of Persons 5,047 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 3,724 Thousands of Persons 3,734 Thousands of Persons 3,862 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 1,481 Thousands of Persons 1,521 Thousands of Persons 1,653 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 39.8 Percent 40.7 Percent 42.8 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 1,455 Thousands of Persons 1,464 Thousands of Persons 1,612 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 39.1 Percent 39.2 Percent 41.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 26 Thousands of Persons 57 Thousands of Persons 42 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 1.7 Percent 3.7 Percent 2.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 2,243 Thousands of Persons 2,213 Thousands of Persons 2,209 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonveterans, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 242,764 Thousands of Persons 242,702 Thousands of Persons 240,868 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 157,161 Thousands of Persons 157,548 Thousands of Persons 155,581 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 64.7 Percent 64.9 Percent 64.6 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 151,197 Thousands of Persons 151,380 Thousands of Persons 150,208 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 62.3 Percent 62.4 Percent 62.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 5,964 Thousands of Persons 6,168 Thousands of Persons 5,374 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 3.8 Percent 3.9 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 85,603 Thousands of Persons 85,154 Thousands of Persons 85,287 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 15,376 Thousands of Persons 15,401 Thousands of Persons 15,686 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 7,202 Thousands of Persons 7,229 Thousands of Persons 7,505 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 46.8 Percent 46.9 Percent 47.8 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 7,014 Thousands of Persons 7,037 Thousands of Persons 7,284 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 45.6 Percent 45.7 Percent 46.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 188 Thousands of Persons 191 Thousands of Persons 221 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 2.6 Percent 2.6 Percent 2.9 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 8,174 Thousands of Persons 8,172 Thousands of Persons 8,181 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 4,305 Thousands of Persons 4,322 Thousands of Persons 4,201 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 3,456 Thousands of Persons 3,514 Thousands of Persons 3,441 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 80.3 Percent 81.3 Percent 81.9 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 3,331 Thousands of Persons 3,414 Thousands of Persons 3,323 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 77.4 Percent 79.0 Percent 79.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 125 Thousands of Persons 100 Thousands of Persons 118 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 3.6 Percent 2.9 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 849 Thousands of Persons 807 Thousands of Persons 760 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 2,492 Thousands of Persons 2,465 Thousands of Persons 2,476 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 1,753 Thousands of Persons 1,679 Thousands of Persons 1,841 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 70.4 Percent 68.1 Percent 74.3 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 1,737 Thousands of Persons 1,649 Thousands of Persons 1,797 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 69.7 Percent 66.9 Percent 72.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 16 Thousands of Persons 30 Thousands of Persons 44 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 0.9 Percent 1.8 Percent 2.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 738 Thousands of Persons 787 Thousands of Persons 635 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 5,264 Thousands of Persons 5,289 Thousands of Persons 5,562 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 694 Thousands of Persons 683 Thousands of Persons 738 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 13.2 Percent 12.9 Percent 13.3 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 673 Thousands of Persons 675 Thousands of Persons 715 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 12.8 Percent 12.8 Percent 12.8 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 21 Thousands of Persons 8 Thousands of Persons 23 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 3.0 Percent 1.1 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 4,570 Thousands of Persons 4,606 Thousands of Persons 4,824 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 3,315 Thousands of Persons 3,325 Thousands of Persons 3,447 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 1,298 Thousands of Persons 1,353 Thousands of Persons 1,485 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 39.2 Percent 40.7 Percent 43.1 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 1,273 Thousands of Persons 1,300 Thousands of Persons 1,450 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 38.4 Percent 39.1 Percent 42.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 26 Thousands of Persons 53 Thousands of Persons 35 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 2.0 Percent 3.9 Percent 2.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 2,017 Thousands of Persons 1,972 Thousands of Persons 1,962 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 111,307 Thousands of Persons 111,211 Thousands of Persons 110,479 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 80,467 Thousands of Persons 80,665 Thousands of Persons 79,996 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 72.3 Percent 72.5 Percent 72.4 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 77,215 Thousands of Persons 77,434 Thousands of Persons 76,962 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 69.4 Percent 69.6 Percent 69.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 3,252 Thousands of Persons 3,231 Thousands of Persons 3,034 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 4.0 Percent 4.0 Percent 3.8 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 30,839 Thousands of Persons 30,546 Thousands of Persons 30,483 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 2,057 Thousands of Persons 2,056 Thousands of Persons 2,041 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 1,201 Thousands of Persons 1,223 Thousands of Persons 1,211 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 58.4 Percent 59.5 Percent 59.4 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 1,157 Thousands of Persons 1,178 Thousands of Persons 1,171 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 56.2 Percent 57.3 Percent 57.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 44 Thousands of Persons 44 Thousands of Persons 41 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 3.7 Percent 3.6 Percent 3.3 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 856 Thousands of Persons 833 Thousands of Persons 830 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 950 Thousands of Persons 1,017 Thousands of Persons 893 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 665 Thousands of Persons 754 Thousands of Persons 673 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 70.1 Percent 74.1 Percent 75.3 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 630 Thousands of Persons 721 Thousands of Persons 657 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 66.3 Percent 70.9 Percent 73.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 35 Thousands of Persons 33 Thousands of Persons 16 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 5.3 Percent 4.3 Percent 2.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 284 Thousands of Persons 263 Thousands of Persons 220 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 464 Thousands of Persons 395 Thousands of Persons 489 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 311 Thousands of Persons 271 Thousands of Persons 349 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 67.1 Percent 68.7 Percent 71.3 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 302 Thousands of Persons 263 Thousands of Persons 331 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 65.2 Percent 66.7 Percent 67.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 9 Thousands of Persons 8 Thousands of Persons 18 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 2.9 Percent 3.0 Percent 5.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 153 Thousands of Persons 124 Thousands of Persons 140 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 234 Thousands of Persons 235 Thousands of Persons 244 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 42 Thousands of Persons 29 Thousands of Persons 22 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 17.9 Percent 12.5 Percent 8.9 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 42 Thousands of Persons 29 Thousands of Persons 22 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 17.9 Percent 12.5 Percent 8.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 0 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 192 Thousands of Persons 206 Thousands of Persons 222 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 409 Thousands of Persons 409 Thousands of Persons 415 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 183 Thousands of Persons 168 Thousands of Persons 168 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 44.6 Percent 41.1 Percent 40.6 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 183 Thousands of Persons 164 Thousands of Persons 162 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 44.6 Percent 40.2 Percent 39.0 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 0 Thousands of Persons 4 Thousands of Persons 7 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 0.0 Percent 2.2 Percent 3.9 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 226 Thousands of Persons 241 Thousands of Persons 247 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Dec 2024 131,458 Thousands of Persons 131,491 Thousands of Persons 130,389 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Dec 2024 76,694 Thousands of Persons 76,883 Thousands of Persons 75,586 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Dec 2024 58.3 Percent 58.5 Percent 58.0 Percent %
Employed
Dec 2024 73,981 Thousands of Persons 73,946 Thousands of Persons 73,246 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Dec 2024 56.3 Percent 56.2 Percent 56.2 Percent %
Unemployed
Dec 2024 2,713 Thousands of Persons 2,937 Thousands of Persons 2,340 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Dec 2024 3.5 Percent 3.8 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Dec 2024 54,764 Thousands of Persons 54,608 Thousands of Persons 54,804 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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