July 3, 2025

Veteran Unemployment Rate was 3.7% in June

In June 2025, the veteran unemployment rate was 3.7%, down from 3.8% the previous month and up from 2.9% the prior year.

Also in June 2025, the comparable non-veteran unemployment rate was 4.0%, down from 4.1% the previous month and unchanged from the prior year.

The unemployment rates are seasonally adjusted for individuals aged 18 years and over in the civilian non-institutional population.

Annual Unemployment Rates By Sex and Veteran Status **

Women Veterans 4.4%     Women Nonveterans 4.1%
Male Veterans 3.5%          Male Nonveterans 4.2%

Unemployment Rates by Disability Status and Veteran Status

July 2024 – June 2025 Averaged *

Veterans with a disability 5.9%      Nonveterans with a disability 7.9%
Veterans with no disability 3.0%    Nonveterans with no disability 3.9%

Annual Unemployment Rates By Race, Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity, and Veteran Status **

White Veterans 3.7%                                White Nonveterans 3.6%
Black or African American Veterans 5.0% Black or African American Nonveterans 7.0%
Asian Veterans 0.0%                                 Asian Nonveterans 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino Veterans 3.1%             Hispanic or Latino Nonveterans 4.6%

*12-month moving average generated using unpublished data tables from the Disability package obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Table 16. Employment status of persons 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, and disability status. The unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted for individuals aged 18 years and over in the civilian non-institutional population.
Source: Current Population Survey (bls.gov)

**The unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted for individuals aged 18 years and over in the civilian non-institutional population.
Source: Unemployment rates by veteran status (bls.gov)