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Table 2A. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2022 annual averages

Table 2A. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, age, and period of service, 2022 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Veteran status, age, and period of service Civilian
noninsti-
tutional
population
Civilian labor force Not in
labor
force
Total Percent
of
population
Employed Unemployed
Total Percent of
population
Total Percent of
labor force

TOTAL VETERANS

Total, 18 years and over

18,370 8,807 47.9 8,557 46.6 250 2.8 9,563

18 to 24 years

297 204 68.7 186 62.7 18 8.8 93

25 to 34 years

1,460 1,225 83.9 1,176 80.6 49 4.0 235

35 to 44 years

2,140 1,793 83.8 1,752 81.9 41 2.3 347

45 to 54 years

2,542 2,092 82.3 2,047 80.5 45 2.2 450

55 to 64 years

3,400 2,188 64.4 2,139 62.9 50 2.3 1,211

65 years and over

8,531 1,305 15.3 1,257 14.7 48 3.7 7,226

Gulf War era, total

Total, 18 years and over

8,138 6,222 76.5 6,053 74.4 169 2.7 1,916

18 to 24 years

297 204 68.7 186 62.7 18 8.8 93

25 to 34 years

1,460 1,225 83.9 1,176 80.6 49 4.0 235

35 to 44 years

2,140 1,793 83.8 1,752 81.9 41 2.3 347

45 to 54 years

2,293 1,903 83.0 1,862 81.2 41 2.1 390

55 to 64 years

1,393 962 69.0 944 67.8 17 1.8 432

65 years and over

555 136 24.4 132 23.8 4 2.8 419

Gulf War era II

Total, 18 years and over

4,903 3,918 79.9 3,796 77.4 121 3.1 985

18 to 24 years

297 204 68.7 186 62.7 18 8.8 93

25 to 34 years

1,460 1,225 83.9 1,176 80.6 49 4.0 235

35 to 44 years

1,753 1,471 83.9 1,436 81.9 34 2.3 282

45 to 54 years

746 618 82.8 607 81.4 11 1.8 128

55 to 64 years

497 352 70.8 343 69.0 9 2.5 145

65 years and over

150 49 32.3 48 31.7 1 - 102

Gulf War era I

Total, 35 years and over

3,235 2,304 71.2 2,256 69.8 48 2.1 931

35 to 44 years

387 322 83.3 316 81.6 6 2.0 65

45 to 54 years

1,547 1,285 83.1 1,255 81.2 30 2.3 262

55 to 64 years

896 610 68.0 601 67.1 9 1.4 287

65 years and over

405 87 21.5 84 20.8 3 3.5 318

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total, 55 years and over

6,237 924 14.8 888 14.2 36 3.9 5,314

55 to 64 years

0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

65 years and over

6,237 924 14.8 888 14.2 36 3.9 5,314

Other service periods

Total, 45 years and over

3,995 1,662 41.6 1,617 40.5 45 2.7 2,333

45 to 54 years

249 189 75.9 185 74.1 4 2.3 60

55 to 64 years

2,006 1,227 61.1 1,194 59.5 32 2.6 780

65 years and over

1,739 246 14.1 238 13.7 8 3.3 1,493

TOTAL NONVETERANS

Total, 18 years and over

236,451 153,017 64.7 147,523 62.4 5,494 3.6 83,434

18 to 24 years

28,507 18,426 64.6 16,981 59.6 1,444 7.8 10,081

25 to 34 years

42,708 35,500 83.1 34,124 79.9 1,377 3.9 7,208

35 to 44 years

40,859 33,877 82.9 32,872 80.5 1,005 3.0 6,982

45 to 54 years

37,452 30,349 81.0 29,607 79.1 743 2.4 7,103

55 to 64 years

38,745 25,272 65.2 24,623 63.6 649 2.6 13,473

65 years and over

48,178 9,592 19.9 9,317 19.3 275 2.9 38,586

NOTE: Veterans are men and women who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were not on active duty at the time of the survey. Nonveterans never served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans could have served anywhere in the world during these periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present), Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001), Vietnam era (August 1964-April 1975), Korean War (July 1950-January 1955), World War II (December 1941-December 1946), and other service periods (all other time periods). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent wartime period. Veterans who served in more than one wartime period are classified in the most recent one. Veterans who served in both a wartime period and any other service period are classified in the wartime period. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 35,000).

Last Modified Date: March 21, 2023