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Table 9. Employment status of Gulf War-era II veterans 18 years and over by location of service, July 2010, not seasonally adjusted (Numbers in thousands) Civilian labor force Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in Period of service and location noninsti- labor tutional Percent force population Total of Percent Percent population Total of Total of population labor force Gulf War era II Total........................................... 2,161 1,824 84.4 1,609 74.5 215 11.8 336 Served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both (1).......... 734 595 81.1 510 69.5 85 14.3 139 Served elsewhere.................................. 1,062 927 87.2 821 77.3 106 11.4 136 Location of service not reported.................. 364 302 82.9 278 76.2 25 8.2 62 1 Refers to veterans who served in Iraq at anytime since March 2003 and veterans who served in Afghanistan at anytime since October 2001. Also includes veterans who served in both countries. NOTE: Gulf War-era II veterans served anywhere in the world at anytime since September 2001.