March 17, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Disabled veterans and the labor force
Population of veterans 18 years and over by presence of service-connected disability and reported disability rating, August 2009, not seasonally adjusted
| Presence of service-connected disability, reported disability rating |
Percentage |
Without service-connected disability |
73 |
With service-connected disability |
13 |
Less than 30 percent disability rating (as percentage of those with service-connected disability) |
41 |
30 to 50 percent disability rating (as percentage of those with service-connected disability) |
24 |
60 percent or higher disability rating (as percentage of those with service-connected disability) |
27 |
Disability rating not reported (as percentage of those with service-connected disability) |
8 |
Presence of disability not reported |
14 |
These data featured in the TED article, Disabled veterans and the labor force.
Labor force participation rates, veterans 18 years and over, by presence of service-connected disability, August 2009, not seasonally adjusted
| Period of service, presence of service-connected disability |
Labor force participation rate (in percent) |
Total, all veterans |
|
Disabled |
49.5 |
Nondisabled |
54.0 |
Gulf war era I |
|
Disabled |
77.8 |
Nondisabled |
92.8 |
Gulf war era II |
|
Disabled |
80.5 |
Nondisabled |
87.2 |
WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam era |
|
Disabled |
28.8 |
Nondisabled |
37.0 |
Other service periods |
|
Disabled |
51.3 |
Nondisabled |
60.1 |
These data featured in the TED article, Disabled veterans and the labor force.
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