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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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    Mar 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
Mar 2024 17,654 Thousands of Persons 17,680 Thousands of Persons 17,983 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 8,556 Thousands of Persons 8,615 Thousands of Persons 8,718 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 48.5 Percent 48.7 Percent 48.5 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 8,300 Thousands of Persons 8,369 Thousands of Persons 8,507 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 47.0 Percent 47.3 Percent 47.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 257 Thousands of Persons 247 Thousands of Persons 211 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 3.0 Percent 2.9 Percent 2.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 9,098 Thousands of Persons 9,065 Thousands of Persons 9,265 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 5,336 Thousands of Persons 5,266 Thousands of Persons 4,970 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 4,264 Thousands of Persons 4,195 Thousands of Persons 4,057 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 79.9 Percent 79.7 Percent 81.6 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 4,143 Thousands of Persons 4,090 Thousands of Persons 3,944 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 77.6 Percent 77.7 Percent 79.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 65 Thousands of Persons 55 Thousands of Persons 46 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 3.4 Percent 2.7 Percent 2.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 816 Thousands of Persons 797 Thousands of Persons 849 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 5,730 Thousands of Persons 5,756 Thousands of Persons 6,055 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 706 Thousands of Persons 695 Thousands of Persons 806 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 12.3 Percent 12.1 Percent 13.3 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 667 Thousands of Persons 660 Thousands of Persons 781 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 11.6 Percent 11.5 Percent 12.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 39 Thousands of Persons 35 Thousands of Persons 25 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 5.6 Percent 5.0 Percent 3.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 5,024 Thousands of Persons 5,061 Thousands of Persons 5,249 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 3,827 Thousands of Persons 3,838 Thousands of Persons 3,978 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 1,640 Thousands of Persons 1,703 Thousands of Persons 1,723 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 42.9 Percent 44.4 Percent 43.3 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 1,610 Thousands of Persons 1,651 Thousands of Persons 1,697 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 42.1 Percent 43.0 Percent 42.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 30 Thousands of Persons 52 Thousands of Persons 27 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 1.9 Percent 3.0 Percent 1.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 2,187 Thousands of Persons 2,135 Thousands of Persons 2,255 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonveterans, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 241,051 Thousands of Persons 240,832 Thousands of Persons 239,167 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 157,149 Thousands of Persons 156,583 Thousands of Persons 155,858 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 65.2 Percent 65.0 Percent 65.2 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 151,111 Thousands of Persons 150,113 Thousands of Persons 150,224 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 62.7 Percent 62.3 Percent 62.8 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 6,038 Thousands of Persons 6,470 Thousands of Persons 5,634 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 3.8 Percent 4.1 Percent 3.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 83,902 Thousands of Persons 84,249 Thousands of Persons 83,309 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 15,609 Thousands of Persons 15,635 Thousands of Persons 15,947 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 7,382 Thousands of Persons 7,419 Thousands of Persons 7,573 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 47.3 Percent 47.5 Percent 47.5 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 7,154 Thousands of Persons 7,199 Thousands of Persons 7,388 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 45.8 Percent 46.0 Percent 46.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 228 Thousands of Persons 220 Thousands of Persons 185 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 3.1 Percent 3.0 Percent 2.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 8,227 Thousands of Persons 8,216 Thousands of Persons 8,374 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 4,388 Thousands of Persons 4,309 Thousands of Persons 4,065 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 3,585 Thousands of Persons 3,484 Thousands of Persons 3,395 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 81.7 Percent 80.9 Percent 83.5 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 3,488 Thousands of Persons 3,395 Thousands of Persons 3,299 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 79.5 Percent 78.8 Percent 81.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 97 Thousands of Persons 89 Thousands of Persons 96 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 2.7 Percent 2.6 Percent 2.8 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 803 Thousands of Persons 825 Thousands of Persons 670 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 2,320 Thousands of Persons 2,389 Thousands of Persons 2,527 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 1,654 Thousands of Persons 1,737 Thousands of Persons 1,826 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 71.3 Percent 72.7 Percent 72.3 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 1,589 Thousands of Persons 1,681 Thousands of Persons 1,780 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 68.5 Percent 70.4 Percent 70.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 65 Thousands of Persons 55 Thousands of Persons 46 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 4.0 Percent 3.2 Percent 2.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 665 Thousands of Persons 652 Thousands of Persons 701 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 5,488 Thousands of Persons 5,513 Thousands of Persons 5,798 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 677 Thousands of Persons 672 Thousands of Persons 781 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 12.3 Percent 12.2 Percent 13.5 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 642 Thousands of Persons 637 Thousands of Persons 761 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 11.7 Percent 11.6 Percent 13.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 35 Thousands of Persons 35 Thousands of Persons 20 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 5.2 Percent 5.2 Percent 2.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 4,811 Thousands of Persons 4,841 Thousands of Persons 5,017 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 3,413 Thousands of Persons 3,424 Thousands of Persons 3,557 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 1,465 Thousands of Persons 1,527 Thousands of Persons 1,571 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 42.9 Percent 44.6 Percent 44.2 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 1,435 Thousands of Persons 1,486 Thousands of Persons 1,548 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 42.0 Percent 43.4 Percent 43.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 30 Thousands of Persons 41 Thousands of Persons 23 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 2.1 Percent 2.7 Percent 1.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 1,948 Thousands of Persons 1,897 Thousands of Persons 1,986 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 110,429 Thousands of Persons 110,303 Thousands of Persons 109,561 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 80,439 Thousands of Persons 79,939 Thousands of Persons 80,266 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 72.8 Percent 72.5 Percent 73.3 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 77,177 Thousands of Persons 76,364 Thousands of Persons 77,021 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 69.9 Percent 69.2 Percent 70.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 3,262 Thousands of Persons 3,574 Thousands of Persons 3,246 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 4.1 Percent 4.5 Percent 4.0 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 29,990 Thousands of Persons 30,364 Thousands of Persons 29,295 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 2,045 Thousands of Persons 2,045 Thousands of Persons 2,036 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 1,174 Thousands of Persons 1,196 Thousands of Persons 1,145 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 57.4 Percent 58.5 Percent 56.2 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 1,146 Thousands of Persons 1,170 Thousands of Persons 1,119 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 56.0 Percent 57.2 Percent 55.0 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 28 Thousands of Persons 26 Thousands of Persons 26 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 2.4 Percent 2.2 Percent 2.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 871 Thousands of Persons 849 Thousands of Persons 891 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 948 Thousands of Persons 957 Thousands of Persons 905 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 679 Thousands of Persons 711 Thousands of Persons 662 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 71.6 Percent 74.3 Percent 73.2 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 655 Thousands of Persons 695 Thousands of Persons 645 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 69.1 Percent 72.7 Percent 71.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 24 Thousands of Persons 16 Thousands of Persons 17 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 3.6 Percent 2.2 Percent 2.6 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 269 Thousands of Persons 246 Thousands of Persons 242 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 441 Thousands of Persons 431 Thousands of Persons 453 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 291 Thousands of Persons 286 Thousands of Persons 305 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 65.9 Percent 66.3 Percent 67.3 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 291 Thousands of Persons 286 Thousands of Persons 305 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 65.9 Percent 66.3 Percent 67.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 0 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 0.0 Percent 0.0 Percent 0.0 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 150 Thousands of Persons 145 Thousands of Persons 148 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 242 Thousands of Persons 243 Thousands of Persons 257 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 29 Thousands of Persons 23 Thousands of Persons 25 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 11.9 Percent 9.6 Percent 9.7 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 25 Thousands of Persons 23 Thousands of Persons 20 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 10.1 Percent 9.6 Percent 7.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 4 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons 4 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 213 Thousands of Persons 220 Thousands of Persons 232 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 414 Thousands of Persons 414 Thousands of Persons 421 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 175 Thousands of Persons 176 Thousands of Persons 152 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 42.4 Percent 42.5 Percent 36.1 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 175 Thousands of Persons 165 Thousands of Persons 148 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 42.4 Percent 39.9 Percent 35.2 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 0 Thousands of Persons 11 Thousands of Persons 4 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 0.0 Percent 6.0 Percent 2.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 239 Thousands of Persons 238 Thousands of Persons 269 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Mar 2024 130,621 Thousands of Persons 130,529 Thousands of Persons 129,606 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Mar 2024 76,710 Thousands of Persons 76,644 Thousands of Persons 75,592 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Mar 2024 58.7 Percent 58.7 Percent 58.3 Percent %
Employed
Mar 2024 73,934 Thousands of Persons 73,749 Thousands of Persons 73,203 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Mar 2024 56.6 Percent 56.5 Percent 56.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Mar 2024 2,776 Thousands of Persons 2,896 Thousands of Persons 2,389 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Mar 2024 3.6 Percent 3.8 Percent 3.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Mar 2024 53,912 Thousands of Persons 53,884 Thousands of Persons 54,014 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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