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Table 3. Employment status of persons 25 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and educational attainment, 2022 annual averages

Table 3. Employment status of persons 25 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and educational attainment, 2022 annual averages [Numbers in thousands]
Veteran status,
period of service, and educational attainment
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

Total, 25 years and over

18,073 8,603 47.6 8,371 46.3 232 2.7 9,470

Less than a high school diploma

552 102 18.4 98 17.7 4 4.0 451

High school graduates, no college

5,064 2,077 41.0 2,018 39.9 59 2.8 2,987

Some college or associate degree

6,309 3,085 48.9 2,992 47.4 93 3.0 3,224

Bachelor's degree and higher

6,148 3,339 54.3 3,263 53.1 76 2.3 2,809

Gulf War era, total

Total, 25 years and over

7,841 6,018 76.7 5,867 74.8 151 2.5 1,823

Less than a high school diploma

74 39 52.7 38 51.4 1 2.4 35

High school graduates, no college

1,729 1,284 74.3 1,248 72.2 36 2.8 444

Some college or associate degree

2,919 2,184 74.8 2,123 72.8 61 2.8 734

Bachelor's degree and higher

3,120 2,510 80.5 2,457 78.8 53 2.1 609

Gulf War era II

Total, 25 years and over

4,606 3,714 80.6 3,610 78.4 103 2.8 892

Less than a high school diploma

39 22 57.3 21 55.0 1 - 16

High school graduates, no college

912 713 78.2 689 75.6 24 3.4 198

Some college or associate degree

1,725 1,365 79.1 1,323 76.7 42 3.1 360

Bachelor's degree and higher

1,931 1,613 83.6 1,577 81.7 36 2.2 318

Gulf War era I

Total, 25 years and over

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

Less than a high school diploma

35 17 47.6 17 47.6 0 - 18

High school graduates, no college

817 571 69.9 559 68.4 12 2.1 246

Some college or associate degree

1,194 819 68.6 800 67.1 19 2.3 374

Bachelor's degree and higher

1,189 897 75.5 880 74.0 17 1.9 292

WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam era

Total, 25 years and over

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

Less than a high school diploma

309 24 7.8 23 7.4 1 - 285

High school graduates, no college

1,914 228 11.9 222 11.6 6 2.8 1,686

Some college or associate degree

2,046 319 15.6 303 14.8 16 5.1 1,727

Bachelor's degree and higher

1,968 352 17.9 340 17.3 12 3.5 1,615

Other service periods

Total, 25 years and over

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

Less than a high school diploma

169 39 22.9 37 21.7 2 5.3 130

High school graduates, no college

1,421 565 39.8 549 38.6 16 2.9 856

Some college or associate degree

1,345 582 43.3 566 42.1 16 2.7 763

Bachelor's degree and higher

1,060 476 44.9 466 43.9 11 2.3 584

NONVETERANS

Total, 25 years and over

207,944 134,591 64.7 130,542 62.8 4,050 3.0 73,352

Less than a high school diploma

19,097 8,802 46.1 8,320 43.6 482 5.5 10,294

High school graduates, no college

58,549 33,780 57.7 32,420 55.4 1,360 4.0 24,768

Some college or associate degree

50,454 32,715 64.8 31,683 62.8 1,032 3.2 17,739

Bachelor's degree and higher

79,844 59,293 74.3 58,118 72.8 1,175 2.0 20,551

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