Table 8. Employment status of Gulf War era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2011, not seasonally adjusted
Table 8. Employment status of Gulf War era veterans by Reserve or National Guard status, August 2011, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Civilian labor force
Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in
Period of service and noninsti- labor
Reserve or National Guard status tutional Percent force
population Total of Percent Percent
population Total of Total of
population labor
VETERANS
Gulf War era, total
Total............................................... 5,399 4,445 82.3 4,071 75.4 374 8.4 954
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard... 1,587 1,356 85.4 1,246 78.5 110 8.1 231
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard .......... 2,842 2,313 81.4 2,113 74.4 200 8.6 529
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported..... 970 776 80.0 712 73.4 64 8.2 194
Gulf War era II
Total............................................... 2,394 1,951 81.5 1,759 73.5 192 9.8 443
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard... 724 630 87.1 573 79.2 57 9.1 93
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard .......... 1,286 1,018 79.2 906 70.5 112 11.0 268
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported..... 383 302 78.8 279 72.9 22 7.5 81
Gulf War era I
Total............................................... 3,006 2,494 83.0 2,312 76.9 182 7.3 512
Current or past member of Reserve or National Guard... 864 726 84.0 673 77.9 53 7.2 138
Never a member of Reserve or National Guard .......... 1,555 1,294 83.2 1,206 77.6 88 6.8 261
Reserve or National Guard membership not reported..... 587 474 80.8 432 73.7 41 8.7 113
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.