45,000 (15%) of all 18-54 Veterans (305,000) are enrolled in school either part time or full time. Unemployed by State D
Employment Facts and Statistics Office of Economic Opportunity Veterans Benefits Administration BLS Figures (non-seasonally adjusted)
January-17 Unemployment Cohort (% of total) National >27 Weeks All Veterans (100%) Male Female Post-9/11 Veterans (46%) Male Female 18-24 Veterans (4%) Male Female* 25-34 Veterans (27%) Male Female 35-44 Veterans (19%) Male Female 45-54 Veterans (16%) Male Female 55+ Veterans (34%) Male Female
Rate 4.8%
Change 0.1%
4.5% 4.6% 3.8% 6.3% 6.4% 5.8% 11.6% 12.4% 8.4% 8.3% 9.0% 4.5% 5.2% 0.3% 2.9% 2.8% 3.5% 3.9% 3.9% 3.7%
0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.6% 0.5% 1.5% -3.7% -2.7% 3.4% 3.1% 5.4% 0.0% 0.0% -0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% -0.2% -0.3% 0.4%
Level 7.6M 1.9M 461,000 416,000 45,000 211,000 184,000 27,000 17,000 17,000 124,000 103,000 21,000 88,000 87,000 1,000 76,000 65,000 11,000 155,000 144,000 12,000
Change 100,000 100,000 37,000 28,000 9,000 22,000 17,000 5,000 -7,000 -4,000 51,000 38,000 13,000 -1,000 1,000 -2,000 6,000 6,000 -1,000 -12,000 -13,000 2,000
* Does not meet BLS publication criteria - 45,000 (15%) of all 18-54 Veterans (305,000) are enrolled in school either part time or full time
Unemployed by State Data Highest Levels (41% of total) Texas California Pennsylvania Illinois North Carolina
Level 59,000 36,000 32,000 31,000 30,000
Highest Rates West Virginia Illinois Oregon North Dakota
Rate 11.0% 9.2% 8.4% 8.1% 8.0%
Sector Healthcare Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Government Transportation/Warehousing
+/18,000 Even Even Even Even
Hawaii/Minnesota/Pennsylvania
* Does not meet BLS publication criteria
Employment Sectors Sector Retail Construction Financial Leisure & Hospitality Professional/Business
+/46,000 36,000 32,000 30,000 23,000
Non-Vets 5.0% 5.3% 4.8% 10.2% 11.6% 8.7% 5.2% 5.5% 4.9% 4.4% 4.4% 4.3% 3.7% 3.8% 3.6% 3.8% 3.7% 3.9%
Year-Over-Year Comparison 35% 30% 25%
Jan-13
20%
Jan-14
15%
Jan-15
10%
Jan-16
5%
Jan-17
0% All Veterans Post-9/11
18-24
12%
25-34
35-44
45-54
55+
Veterans vs Non-Veterans
10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0%
Vets / Non-Vets 40%
Vets / Non-Vets
18-24 yrs old
15%
30%
25-34
10%
20% 5%
10%
55+
0%
0%
8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 8%
6% 4% 2%
0%
45-54
35-44 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0%
