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
Sep 2026 16,860 Thousands of Persons 16,884 Thousands of Persons 17,185 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 8,143 Thousands of Persons 8,247 Thousands of Persons 8,424 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 48.3 Percent 48.8 Percent 49.0 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 7,862 Thousands of Persons 7,964 Thousands of Persons 8,204 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 46.6 Percent 47.2 Percent 47.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 281 Thousands of Persons 283 Thousands of Persons 219 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 3.5 Percent 3.4 Percent 2.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 8,717 Thousands of Persons 8,637 Thousands of Persons 8,761 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 5,740 Thousands of Persons 5,661 Thousands of Persons 5,575 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 4,445 Thousands of Persons 4,395 Thousands of Persons 4,363 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 77.4 Percent 77.6 Percent 78.3 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 4,263 Thousands of Persons 4,240 Thousands of Persons 4,259 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 74.3 Percent 74.9 Percent 76.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 58 Thousands of Persons 89 Thousands of Persons 46 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 2.7 Percent 4.0 Percent 2.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 1,125 Thousands of Persons 1,163 Thousands of Persons 1,099 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 4,497 Thousands of Persons 4,520 Thousands of Persons 4,805 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 483 Thousands of Persons 502 Thousands of Persons 527 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 10.7 Percent 11.1 Percent 11.0 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 477 Thousands of Persons 489 Thousands of Persons 516 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 10.6 Percent 10.8 Percent 10.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 6 Thousands of Persons 13 Thousands of Persons 11 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 1.2 Percent 2.5 Percent 2.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 4,014 Thousands of Persons 4,018 Thousands of Persons 4,278 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 3,340 Thousands of Persons 3,352 Thousands of Persons 3,481 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 1,056 Thousands of Persons 1,162 Thousands of Persons 1,309 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 31.6 Percent 34.7 Percent 37.6 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 1,022 Thousands of Persons 1,135 Thousands of Persons 1,251 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 30.6 Percent 33.9 Percent 35.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 35 Thousands of Persons 27 Thousands of Persons 58 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 3.3 Percent 2.3 Percent 4.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 2,284 Thousands of Persons 2,190 Thousands of Persons 2,172 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonveterans, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 249,356 Thousands of Persons 249,555 Thousands of Persons 247,344 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 159,763 Thousands of Persons 159,403 Thousands of Persons 160,310 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 64.1 Percent 63.9 Percent 64.8 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 153,542 Thousands of Persons 152,641 Thousands of Persons 153,527 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 61.6 Percent 61.2 Percent 62.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 6,221 Thousands of Persons 6,762 Thousands of Persons 6,783 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 3.9 Percent 4.2 Percent 4.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 89,594 Thousands of Persons 90,152 Thousands of Persons 87,034 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 14,769 Thousands of Persons 14,795 Thousands of Persons 15,105 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 6,998 Thousands of Persons 7,064 Thousands of Persons 7,200 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 47.4 Percent 47.7 Percent 47.7 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 6,786 Thousands of Persons 6,809 Thousands of Persons 7,037 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 45.9 Percent 46.0 Percent 46.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 212 Thousands of Persons 255 Thousands of Persons 163 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 3.0 Percent 3.6 Percent 2.3 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 7,771 Thousands of Persons 7,731 Thousands of Persons 7,905 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 4,747 Thousands of Persons 4,688 Thousands of Persons 4,561 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 3,799 Thousands of Persons 3,729 Thousands of Persons 3,663 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 80.0 Percent 79.5 Percent 80.3 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 3,659 Thousands of Persons 3,589 Thousands of Persons 3,587 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 77.1 Percent 76.6 Percent 78.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 140 Thousands of Persons 140 Thousands of Persons 76 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 3.7 Percent 3.8 Percent 2.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 948 Thousands of Persons 959 Thousands of Persons 899 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 2,738 Thousands of Persons 2,789 Thousands of Persons 2,829 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 1,810 Thousands of Persons 1,849 Thousands of Persons 1,885 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 66.1 Percent 66.3 Percent 66.6 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 1,771 Thousands of Persons 1,762 Thousands of Persons 1,856 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 64.7 Percent 63.2 Percent 65.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 39 Thousands of Persons 87 Thousands of Persons 29 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 2.2 Percent 4.7 Percent 1.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 927 Thousands of Persons 941 Thousands of Persons 944 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 4,323 Thousands of Persons 4,346 Thousands of Persons 4,621 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 457 Thousands of Persons 473 Thousands of Persons 501 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 10.6 Percent 10.9 Percent 10.8 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 456 Thousands of Persons 466 Thousands of Persons 490 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 10.5 Percent 10.7 Percent 10.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 2 Thousands of Persons 7 Thousands of Persons 11 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 0.4 Percent 1.5 Percent 2.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 3,866 Thousands of Persons 3,873 Thousands of Persons 4,120 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 2,961 Thousands of Persons 2,972 Thousands of Persons 3,094 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 930 Thousands of Persons 1,013 Thousands of Persons 1,152 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 31.4 Percent 34.1 Percent 37.2 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 900 Thousands of Persons 992 Thousands of Persons 1,104 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 30.4 Percent 33.4 Percent 35.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 30 Thousands of Persons 21 Thousands of Persons 48 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 3.2 Percent 2.1 Percent 4.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 2,031 Thousands of Persons 1,959 Thousands of Persons 1,942 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 113,495 Thousands of Persons 113,555 Thousands of Persons 113,757 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 81,304 Thousands of Persons 81,387 Thousands of Persons 82,266 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 71.6 Percent 71.7 Percent 72.3 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 78,046 Thousands of Persons 77,939 Thousands of Persons 78,832 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 68.8 Percent 68.6 Percent 69.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 3,259 Thousands of Persons 3,447 Thousands of Persons 3,434 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 4.0 Percent 4.2 Percent 4.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 32,191 Thousands of Persons 32,168 Thousands of Persons 31,491 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 2,091 Thousands of Persons 2,089 Thousands of Persons 2,080 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 1,145 Thousands of Persons 1,182 Thousands of Persons 1,224 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 54.8 Percent 56.6 Percent 58.8 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 1,076 Thousands of Persons 1,154 Thousands of Persons 1,167 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 51.4 Percent 55.3 Percent 56.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 69 Thousands of Persons 28 Thousands of Persons 56 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 6.1 Percent 2.4 Percent 4.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 946 Thousands of Persons 907 Thousands of Persons 856 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 993 Thousands of Persons 974 Thousands of Persons 1,013 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 645 Thousands of Persons 666 Thousands of Persons 700 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 65.0 Percent 68.4 Percent 69.1 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 604 Thousands of Persons 651 Thousands of Persons 671 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 60.8 Percent 66.8 Percent 66.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 42 Thousands of Persons 15 Thousands of Persons 29 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 6.5 Percent 2.3 Percent 4.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 347 Thousands of Persons 308 Thousands of Persons 313 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 545 Thousands of Persons 561 Thousands of Persons 496 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 348 Thousands of Persons 339 Thousands of Persons 340 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 63.8 Percent 60.5 Percent 68.6 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 329 Thousands of Persons 338 Thousands of Persons 322 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 60.3 Percent 60.1 Percent 65.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 19 Thousands of Persons 2 Thousands of Persons 18 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 5.4 Percent 0.5 Percent 5.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 197 Thousands of Persons 222 Thousands of Persons 156 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 174 Thousands of Persons 174 Thousands of Persons 184 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 26 Thousands of Persons 28 Thousands of Persons 26 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 14.8 Percent 16.4 Percent 14.1 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 22 Thousands of Persons 23 Thousands of Persons 26 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 12.4 Percent 13.3 Percent 14.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 4 Thousands of Persons 5 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 148 Thousands of Persons 146 Thousands of Persons 158 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 379 Thousands of Persons 380 Thousands of Persons 387 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 126 Thousands of Persons 148 Thousands of Persons 157 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 33.3 Percent 39.1 Percent 40.7 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 121 Thousands of Persons 143 Thousands of Persons 148 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 32.0 Percent 37.6 Percent 38.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 5 Thousands of Persons 6 Thousands of Persons 10 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 3.7 Percent 3.8 Percent 6.3 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 253 Thousands of Persons 232 Thousands of Persons 230 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Sep 2026 135,861 Thousands of Persons 136,000 Thousands of Persons 133,588 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Sep 2026 78,459 Thousands of Persons 78,016 Thousands of Persons 78,045 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Sep 2026 57.7 Percent 57.4 Percent 58.4 Percent %
Employed
Sep 2026 75,496 Thousands of Persons 74,702 Thousands of Persons 74,695 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Sep 2026 55.6 Percent 54.9 Percent 55.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Sep 2026 2,962 Thousands of Persons 3,314 Thousands of Persons 3,349 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Sep 2026 3.8 Percent 4.2 Percent 4.3 Percent %
Not in labor force
Sep 2026 57,403 Thousands of Persons 57,984 Thousands of Persons 55,543 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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