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Table 9. Employment status of Gulf War-era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2022, not seasonally adjusted

Table 9. Employment status of Gulf War-era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2022, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Period of service and Reserve or National Guard
status
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

Gulf War era, total

Total

8,157 6,294 77.2 6,145 75.3 149 2.4 1,863

Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard

2,787 2,266 81.3 2,207 79.2 59 2.6 521

Never a member of Reserve or National Guard

5,226 3,914 74.9 3,824 73.2 90 2.3 1,312

Reserve or National Guard membership not reported

144 114 79.4 114 79.4 - - 30

Gulf War era II

Total

4,898 3,929 80.2 3,838 78.4 91 2.3 968

Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard

1,645 1,403 85.3 1,358 82.6 45 3.2 242

Never a member of Reserve or National Guard

3,162 2,450 77.5 2,404 76.0 46 1.9 712

Reserve or National Guard membership not reported

91 76 83.5 76 83.5 - - 15

Gulf War era I

Total

3,259 2,365 72.6 2,308 70.8 57 2.4 895

Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard

1,142 863 75.5 849 74.3 13 1.6 280

Never a member of Reserve or National Guard

2,065 1,464 70.9 1,420 68.8 44 3.0 600

Reserve or National Guard membership not reported

53 38 - 38 - - - 15

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. The Gulf War era began in August 1990 and continues to the present day. It is divided into two periods of service: Gulf War era II (September 2001-present) and Gulf War era I (August 1990-August 2001). Veterans are counted in only one period of service, their most recent period. Data do not include Reserve and National Guard members who have never been called to Active Duty. Beginning with data for August 2015, estimates from the veterans supplement reflect a change in the weighting methodology. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000).

Last Modified Date: March 21, 2023