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

Table 2B. Employment status of men 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

VETERANS, MEN

Total, 18 years and over

16,342 7,616 46.6 7,400 45.3 217 2.8 8,726

18 to 24 years

216 161 74.5 147 68.2 13 8.4 55

25 to 34 years

1,201 1,015 84.5 974 81.1 42 4.1 186

35 to 44 years

1,731 1,466 84.7 1,433 82.8 33 2.3 265

45 to 54 years

2,174 1,818 83.6 1,778 81.8 40 2.2 356

55 to 64 years

2,944 1,929 65.5 1,885 64.0 44 2.3 1,014

65 years and over

8,076 1,226 15.2 1,182 14.6 44 3.6 6,850

Gulf War era, total

Total, 18 years and over

6,768 5,250 77.6 5,107 75.4 144 2.7 1,518

18 to 24 years

216 161 74.5 147 68.2 13 8.4 55

25 to 34 years

1,201 1,015 84.5 974 81.1 42 4.1 186

35 to 44 years

1,731 1,466 84.7 1,433 82.8 33 2.3 265

45 to 54 years

1,967 1,660 84.4 1,623 82.5 36 2.2 307

55 to 64 years

1,169 829 70.9 813 69.6 16 1.9 340

65 years and over

484 119 24.7 116 23.9 4 2.9 365

Gulf War era II

Total, 18 years and over

4,008 3,257 81.3 3,155 78.7 102 3.1 751

18 to 24 years

216 161 74.5 147 68.2 13 8.4 55

25 to 34 years

1,201 1,015 84.5 974 81.1 42 4.1 186

35 to 44 years

1,413 1,201 85.0 1,172 82.9 29 2.4 212

45 to 54 years

623 525 84.3 517 82.9 8 1.6 98

55 to 64 years

428 311 72.8 302 70.7 9 2.8 116

65 years and over

127 44 34.4 43 33.8 1 1.7 84

Gulf War era I

Total, 35 years and over

2,760 1,993 72.2 1,951 70.7 42 2.1 767

35 to 44 years

318 265 83.4 261 81.9 5 1.7 53

45 to 54 years

1,344 1,135 84.4 1,107 82.4 28 2.4 209

55 to 64 years

741 518 69.8 511 68.9 7 1.3 224

65 years and over

357 76 21.2 73 20.4 3 3.7 281

WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total, 55 years and over

5,989 882 14.7 848 14.2 34 3.8 5,107

55 to 64 years

0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

65 years and over

5,989 882 14.7 848 14.2 34 3.8 5,107

Other service periods

Total, 45 years and over

3,585 1,484 41.4 1,445 40.3 39 2.7 2,101

45 to 54 years

207 158 76.4 155 74.6 4 2.3 49

55 to 64 years

1,775 1,101 62.0 1,072 60.4 29 2.6 674

65 years and over

1,603 225 14.0 218 13.6 7 3.1 1,378

NONVETERANS, MEN

Total, 18 years and over

107,655 78,628 73.0 75,756 70.4 2,873 3.7 29,027

18 to 24 years

14,230 9,433 66.3 8,631 60.7 802 8.5 4,798

25 to 34 years

20,763 18,472 89.0 17,754 85.5 718 3.9 2,291

35 to 44 years

19,648 17,718 90.2 17,203 87.6 515 2.9 1,930

45 to 54 years

17,605 15,413 87.5 15,049 85.5 364 2.4 2,193

55 to 64 years

17,648 12,695 71.9 12,363 70.1 332 2.6 4,953

65 years and over

17,761 4,898 27.6 4,756 26.8 142 2.9 12,863

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