November 2013 Veteran Unemployment Statistics
Overall, the National unemployment rate decreased to 7.0%, and the Veteran unemployment rate decreased to 6.7%. The Veteran unemployment rate is slightly higher than November of last year but lower than the November 2011 rate of 7.4%.
November 2013 Unemployment
* 2,000 enrolled in school (8.3% of all unemployed 18-24)
** Does not meet BLS publication criteria
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|
Rate |
Change |
Level |
Change |
Non-Vets |
|
| National |
7.0% |
-0.3% |
10.9M |
400,000 |
– |
| >27 Weeks |
4.1M |
– |
– |
||
| All Veterans(100%) |
6.7% |
-0.2% |
724,000 |
-26,000 |
6.4% |
| Male |
6.5% |
-0.2% |
613,000 |
-21,000 |
6.7% |
| Female |
8.0% |
0.0% |
112,000 |
-4,000 |
6.1% |
| Post-9/11 Veterans(33%) |
9.9% |
-0.1% |
241,000 |
-5,000 |
– |
| Male |
9.9% |
0.3% |
195,000 |
5,000 |
– |
| Female |
10.0% |
-1.6% |
46,000 |
-10,000 |
– |
| 18-24 Veterans*(3%) |
17.4% |
6.9% |
24,000 |
5,000 |
12.1% |
| Male |
24.8% |
7.8% |
24,000 |
7,000 |
13.0% |
| Female** |
– |
– |
– |
– |
11.2% |
| 25-34 Veterans (25%) |
12.0% |
1.9% |
179,000 |
32,000 |
6.8% |
| Male |
11.3% |
2.3% |
137,000 |
32,000 |
6.7% |
| Female |
15.2% |
0.4% |
42,000 |
1,000 |
7.0% |
| 35-44 Veterans(15%) |
5.4% |
-1.4% |
112,000 |
-27,000 |
5.4% |
| Male |
5.8% |
-1.6% |
101,000 |
-25,000 |
5.6% |
| Female |
3.3% |
-0.6% |
11,000 |
-2,000 |
5.2% |
| 45-54 Veterans(25%) |
6.4% |
0.0% |
178,000 |
-3,000 |
5.2% |
| Male |
5.8% |
0.1% |
135,000 |
2,000 |
5.4% |
| Female |
9.7% |
-0.6% |
43,000 |
-5,000 |
5.0% |
| 55+ Veterans(32%) |
5.3% |
-0.7% |
231,000 |
-34,000 |
4.6% |
| Male |
5.3% |
-0.8% |
215,000 |
-38,000 |
5.1% |
| Female |
5.2% |
1.0% |
15,000 |
2,000 |
4.2% |
