
The Employment Situation of Veterans – July 2025
On August 1st, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment changed little in July (+73,000) and has shown little change since April. The unemployment rate, at 4.2 percent, also changed little in July. Employment continued to trend up in health care and in social assistance. Federal government continued to lose jobs.[1] For veterans, unemployment decreased from 3.7 percent in June 2025 to 3.0 percent in July 2025. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment also decreased, from 3.8 percent in June to 3.1 percent in July. The unemployment trend continues to vary across different veteran demographic groups.