Federal Reserve Economic Data

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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    Oct 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
Oct 2024 17,484 Thousands of Persons 17,509 Thousands of Persons 17,836 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 8,334 Thousands of Persons 8,445 Thousands of Persons 8,485 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 47.7 Percent 48.2 Percent 47.6 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 8,096 Thousands of Persons 8,215 Thousands of Persons 8,256 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 46.3 Percent 46.9 Percent 46.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 237 Thousands of Persons 230 Thousands of Persons 229 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 2.8 Percent 2.7 Percent 2.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 9,150 Thousands of Persons 9,064 Thousands of Persons 9,351 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 5,317 Thousands of Persons 5,300 Thousands of Persons 5,167 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 4,129 Thousands of Persons 4,217 Thousands of Persons 3,987 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 77.6 Percent 79.6 Percent 77.2 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 3,995 Thousands of Persons 4,110 Thousands of Persons 3,826 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 75.1 Percent 77.5 Percent 74.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 29 Thousands of Persons 55 Thousands of Persons 37 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 1.5 Percent 2.8 Percent 1.8 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 961 Thousands of Persons 932 Thousands of Persons 814 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 5,551 Thousands of Persons 5,577 Thousands of Persons 5,895 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 724 Thousands of Persons 704 Thousands of Persons 804 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 13.1 Percent 12.6 Percent 13.6 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 716 Thousands of Persons 686 Thousands of Persons 795 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 12.9 Percent 12.3 Percent 13.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 9 Thousands of Persons 18 Thousands of Persons 9 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 1.2 Percent 2.6 Percent 1.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 4,827 Thousands of Persons 4,873 Thousands of Persons 5,091 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 3,746 Thousands of Persons 3,757 Thousands of Persons 3,897 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 1,572 Thousands of Persons 1,580 Thousands of Persons 1,630 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 42.0 Percent 42.1 Percent 41.8 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 1,506 Thousands of Persons 1,531 Thousands of Persons 1,608 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 40.2 Percent 40.8 Percent 41.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 67 Thousands of Persons 49 Thousands of Persons 22 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 4.2 Percent 3.1 Percent 1.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 2,174 Thousands of Persons 2,177 Thousands of Persons 2,267 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Nonveterans, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 242,469 Thousands of Persons 242,028 Thousands of Persons 240,471 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 158,004 Thousands of Persons 157,579 Thousands of Persons 156,796 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 65.2 Percent 65.1 Percent 65.2 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 151,850 Thousands of Persons 151,614 Thousands of Persons 151,258 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 62.6 Percent 62.6 Percent 62.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 6,154 Thousands of Persons 5,965 Thousands of Persons 5,537 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 3.9 Percent 3.8 Percent 3.5 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 84,465 Thousands of Persons 84,449 Thousands of Persons 83,675 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Men
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 15,429 Thousands of Persons 15,455 Thousands of Persons 15,790 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 7,201 Thousands of Persons 7,250 Thousands of Persons 7,295 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 46.7 Percent 46.9 Percent 46.2 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 7,006 Thousands of Persons 7,072 Thousands of Persons 7,095 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 45.4 Percent 45.8 Percent 44.9 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 195 Thousands of Persons 178 Thousands of Persons 200 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 2.7 Percent 2.5 Percent 2.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 8,228 Thousands of Persons 8,205 Thousands of Persons 8,495 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 4,319 Thousands of Persons 4,333 Thousands of Persons 4,218 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 3,454 Thousands of Persons 3,517 Thousands of Persons 3,286 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 80.0 Percent 81.2 Percent 77.9 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 3,344 Thousands of Persons 3,435 Thousands of Persons 3,149 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 77.4 Percent 79.3 Percent 74.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 110 Thousands of Persons 82 Thousands of Persons 137 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 3.2 Percent 2.3 Percent 4.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 865 Thousands of Persons 815 Thousands of Persons 932 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 2,459 Thousands of Persons 2,435 Thousands of Persons 2,448 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 1,653 Thousands of Persons 1,666 Thousands of Persons 1,766 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 67.2 Percent 68.4 Percent 72.1 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 1,639 Thousands of Persons 1,628 Thousands of Persons 1,729 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 66.7 Percent 66.9 Percent 70.6 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 14 Thousands of Persons 37 Thousands of Persons 37 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 0.8 Percent 2.2 Percent 2.1 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 806 Thousands of Persons 770 Thousands of Persons 682 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 5,315 Thousands of Persons 5,340 Thousands of Persons 5,645 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 692 Thousands of Persons 673 Thousands of Persons 781 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 13.0 Percent 12.6 Percent 13.8 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 684 Thousands of Persons 656 Thousands of Persons 773 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 12.9 Percent 12.3 Percent 13.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 9 Thousands of Persons 17 Thousands of Persons 8 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 1.3 Percent 2.5 Percent 1.0 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 4,623 Thousands of Persons 4,667 Thousands of Persons 4,864 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 3,336 Thousands of Persons 3,347 Thousands of Persons 3,479 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 1,401 Thousands of Persons 1,394 Thousands of Persons 1,463 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 42.0 Percent 41.7 Percent 42.0 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 1,339 Thousands of Persons 1,352 Thousands of Persons 1,444 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 40.1 Percent 40.4 Percent 41.5 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 62 Thousands of Persons 42 Thousands of Persons 18 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 4.4 Percent 3.0 Percent 1.2 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 1,935 Thousands of Persons 1,953 Thousands of Persons 2,016 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 111,115 Thousands of Persons 110,883 Thousands of Persons 110,232 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 80,995 Thousands of Persons 80,719 Thousands of Persons 80,195 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 72.9 Percent 72.8 Percent 72.8 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 77,798 Thousands of Persons 77,630 Thousands of Persons 77,235 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 70.0 Percent 70.0 Percent 70.1 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 3,197 Thousands of Persons 3,089 Thousands of Persons 2,960 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 3.9 Percent 3.8 Percent 3.7 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 30,120 Thousands of Persons 30,165 Thousands of Persons 30,037 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Women
Not Seasonally Adjusted
VETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 2,055 Thousands of Persons 2,054 Thousands of Persons 2,046 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 1,133 Thousands of Persons 1,195 Thousands of Persons 1,189 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 55.1 Percent 58.2 Percent 58.1 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 1,091 Thousands of Persons 1,143 Thousands of Persons 1,160 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 53.1 Percent 55.6 Percent 56.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 42 Thousands of Persons 52 Thousands of Persons 29 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 3.7 Percent 4.3 Percent 2.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 922 Thousands of Persons 859 Thousands of Persons 857 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era II veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 999 Thousands of Persons 967 Thousands of Persons 949 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 674 Thousands of Persons 700 Thousands of Persons 701 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 67.5 Percent 72.3 Percent 73.9 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 652 Thousands of Persons 675 Thousands of Persons 678 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 65.3 Percent 69.7 Percent 71.4 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 23 Thousands of Persons 25 Thousands of Persons 24 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 3.4 Percent 3.6 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 324 Thousands of Persons 268 Thousands of Persons 248 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Gulf War-era I veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 410 Thousands of Persons 440 Thousands of Persons 429 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 255 Thousands of Persons 277 Thousands of Persons 297 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 62.2 Percent 63.1 Percent 69.3 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 240 Thousands of Persons 259 Thousands of Persons 297 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 58.5 Percent 58.9 Percent 69.3 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 15 Thousands of Persons 18 Thousands of Persons 0 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 5.8 Percent 6.5 Percent 0.0 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 155 Thousands of Persons 162 Thousands of Persons 132 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam-era veterans
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 236 Thousands of Persons 237 Thousands of Persons 250 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 32 Thousands of Persons 31 Thousands of Persons 23 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 13.6 Percent 13.2 Percent 9.2 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 32 Thousands of Persons 30 Thousands of Persons 22 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 13.6 Percent 12.7 Percent 8.7 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 0 Thousands of Persons 1 Thousands of Persons 1 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
. . Percent . Percent . Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 204 Thousands of Persons 206 Thousands of Persons 227 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Veterans of other service periods
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 410 Thousands of Persons 410 Thousands of Persons 418 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 171 Thousands of Persons 186 Thousands of Persons 168 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 41.8 Percent 45.4 Percent 40.2 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 167 Thousands of Persons 179 Thousands of Persons 164 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 40.7 Percent 43.7 Percent 39.2 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 5 Thousands of Persons 7 Thousands of Persons 4 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 2.6 Percent 3.7 Percent 2.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 239 Thousands of Persons 224 Thousands of Persons 250 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
NONVETERANS, 18 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Oct 2024 131,354 Thousands of Persons 131,145 Thousands of Persons 130,239 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Civilian labor force
Oct 2024 77,009 Thousands of Persons 76,860 Thousands of Persons 76,601 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Participation rate
Oct 2024 58.6 Percent 58.6 Percent 58.8 Percent %
Employed
Oct 2024 74,052 Thousands of Persons 73,985 Thousands of Persons 74,024 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Employment-population ratio
Oct 2024 56.4 Percent 56.4 Percent 56.8 Percent %
Unemployed
Oct 2024 2,957 Thousands of Persons 2,876 Thousands of Persons 2,577 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
Unemployment rate
Oct 2024 3.8 Percent 3.7 Percent 3.4 Percent %
Not in labor force
Oct 2024 54,345 Thousands of Persons 54,285 Thousands of Persons 53,638 Thousands of Persons Thous. of Persons
   

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