The Employment Situation of Veterans – April 2024
On May 3rd, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment increased by 175,000 in April, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.9 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, in social assistance, and in transportation and warehousing.[1] For veterans, unemployment increased from 3.0 percent in March to 3.1 percent in April. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment also increased, moving from 2.8 percent in March to 3.5 percent in April. The overall unemployment trend displays variations across different veteran demographic factors, with certain groups being more impacted than others.