
The Employment Situation of Veterans – August 2025
On September 5th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment changed little in August (+22,000) and has shown little change since April. The unemployment rate, at 4.3 percent, also changed little in August. Continuing job gains in health care were partially offset by losses in federal government and in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.[1] For veterans, unemployment increased from 3.0 percent in July 2025 to 3.1 percent in August 2025. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment decreased from 3.1 percent in July to 3.0 percent in August. The unemployment trend continues to vary across different veteran demographic groups.