Today, November 6th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment rose by 638,000 in October, and the unemployment rate declined to 6.9 percent. These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In October, notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, retail trade, and construction. Employment in government declined.[1] For veterans, unemployment decreased to 5.5 percent in October. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment decreased from 7.5 percent to 6.2 percent in October. Of the total 483,000 unemployed veterans ages 18 and over, 26 percent have been unemployed for less than five weeks and 74 percent have been unemployed for more than five weeks. The average length of unemployment is 21.9 weeks (the median is 15.6 weeks). The overall unemployment trend varies by different veteran demographic factors, however, some more than others.

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Today, October 2nd, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment rose by 661,000 in September, and the unemployment rate declined to 7.9 percent. In September, notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in retail trade, in health care and social assistance, and in professional and business services. Employment in government declined over the month, mainly in state and local government.[1] For veterans, unemployment remained unchanged at 6.4 percent in September. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment increased from 7.0 percent to 7.5 percent in September. Of the total 568,000 unemployed veterans ages 18 and over, 23 percent have been unemployed for less than five weeks and 77 percent have been unemployed for five weeks or more. The average length of unemployment is 23.8 weeks (the median is 17.4 weeks). The overall unemployment trend varies by different veteran demographic factors, however, some more than others.

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Today, September 4th 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment rose by 1.4 million in August, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent. These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the pandemic, as well as hiring for the 2020 Census.  In August, an increase in government employment largely reflected temporary hiring for the 2020 Census. Notable job gains also occurred in retail trade, in professional and business services, in leisure and hospitality, and in education and health services.  For veterans, unemployment decreased from 7.9 percent in July to 6.4 percent in August. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment also decreased from 8.2 percent in July to 7.0 percent in August. This overall trend varies for the different veteran demographic factors, however, some more than others.

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Today, August 7th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment rose by 1.8 million in July, and the unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These improvements in the labor market reflected the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In July, notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, government, retail trade, professional and business services, other services, and health care.

For veterans, unemployment decreased from 8.6 percent in June 2020 to 7.9 percent in July 2020. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment also decreased from 10.3 percent in June 2020 to 8.2 percent in July 2020. This overall trend varies for the different veteran demographic factors, however, some more than others. Read More ▶ 

Today, July 2nd, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment rose by 4.8 million in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1 percent. These improvements in the labor market reflected the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed in March and April due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In June, employment in leisure and hospitality rose sharply. Notable job gains also occurred in retail trade, education and health services, other services, manufacturing, and professional and business services. For veterans, unemployment decreased from 9.0 percent in May 2020 to 8.6 percent in June 2020. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment stayed the same at 10.3 percent. The veteran unemployment trend varies, however, by different demographic factors.   Read More ▶ 

Today, June 5th 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment rose by 2.5 million in May, and the unemployment rate declined to 13.3 percent. These improvements in the labor market reflected a limited resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed in March and April due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. In May, employment rose sharply in leisure and hospitality, construction, education and health services, and retail trade. By contrast, employment in government continued to decline sharply.  For veterans, unemployment decreased from 11.7 percent in April 2020 to 9.0 in May 2020. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment decreased from 13.0 percent to 10.3 percent in the same time period. This overall trend has decreased for the different veteran demographic factors, however, some more than others.  Read More ▶

Today, May 8, 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment fell by 20.5 million in April 2020, and the unemployment rate rose to 14.7 percent. The changes in these measures reflect the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employment fell sharply in all major industry sectors, with heavy job losses in leisure and hospitality. For veterans, total veteran unemployment increased from 4.1 percent to 11.7 in the same period. Post-9/11 veteran unemployment increased from 4.1 percent in March to 13.0 percent in April 2020. This overall trend has increased for the different veteran demographic factors, however, some more than others…. Read More ▶