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Women Veterans

Women Veterans. 2018 Gender and Veteran Demographics Findings from 2018 Annual Averages, Current Population Survey. Dr. Nancy A. Glowacki – glowacki.nancy.a@dol.gov – 202-693-4712. Veterans are 7.7% of the overall population. Veterans as percent of population.

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  1. Women Veterans 2018 Gender and Veteran DemographicsFindings from 2018 Annual Averages, Current Population Survey Dr. Nancy A. Glowacki – glowacki.nancy.a@dol.gov – 202-693-4712

  2. Veterans are 7.7% of the overall population Veterans as percent of population 1 in 13 adults is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  3. Number of women veterans There are nearly 2 million women veterans (1,866,000) U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  4. Women veterans are 10% of the overall veteran population Women as percent of veterans 1 in 10 veterans is a woman U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  5. Women are 52% of the general population Women as percent of general population 1 in 2 adults is a woman U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  6. Male veterans are 14% of the overall male population Veterans as percent of male population 1 in 7 men is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  7. Women veterans are 1.5% of the overall women population Veterans as percent of women population U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  8. Women veterans are 1.5% of the overall women population Veterans as percent of women population, continued 1 in 69 women is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  9. Women veterans being forgotten Individual women veterans are still being forgotten

  10. “Have you ever served in the military?” You have to ask Ask each and every person!

  11. Overall population

  12. Of 100 adults in the overall population: Overall population, continued 7 are male veterans 41 are male nonveterans 1 is a woman veteran 51 are women nonveterans U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  13. People under 35 years old Under 35 Years Old…

  14. Veterans are 2.6% of the overall under 35 population Veterans as percent of people under 35 years old 1 in 39 adults under 35 is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  15. Women are 20% of the overall under 35 veteran population Women as percent of veterans under 35 years old 1 in 5 veterans under 35 is a woman U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  16. Women are 50% of the general under 35 population Women as percent of general population under 35 years old 1 in 2 adults is a woman U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  17. Male veterans are 4.1% of the under 35 male population Veterans as percent of male population under 35 years old 1 in 24 men under 35 is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  18. Veterans are 1% of the under 35 women population Veterans as percent of women under 35 years old 1 in 100 women under 35 is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  19. Of 200 adults under 35 in the overall population: Male veterans, male nonveterans, women veterans, and women nonveterans under 35 years old 4 are male veterans 96 are male nonveterans 1 is a woman veteran 99 are women nonveterans U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  20. Era of Service, Race and Ethnicity,and Age Era of Service, Race and Ethnicity, and Age

  21. Women veterans are:twice as likely as male veterans to have served in Gulf War II only, Era of service, 1 of 4 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  22. Women veterans are:twice as likely as male veterans to have served in Gulf War II only, more likely than male veterans to have served in Gulf War I only, Era of service, 2 of 4 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  23. Women veterans are:twice as likely as male veterans to have served in Gulf War II only, are more likely than male veterans to have served in Gulf War I only, and are more likely to have served in both Gulf War Eras Era of service, 3 of 4 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  24. Women veterans are:twice as likely as male veterans to have served in Gulf War II only, are more likely than male veterans to have served in Gulf War I only, and are almost twice as likely to have served in both Gulf War Eras Era of service, 4 of 4 Male veterans are three times as likely as women veterans to have served in WW II, Korean War, Vietnam Eras U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  25. The majority of veterans are white; however women veterans are less likely than male veterans to be white Race and ethnicity, 1 of 3 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  26. The majority of veterans are white; however women veterans are less likely than male veterans to be white Women veterans are almost twice as likely as male veterans or nonveterans of either gender to be Black or African American Race and ethnicity, 2 of 3 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  27. The majority of veterans are white; however women veterans are less likely than male veterans to be white Women veterans are almost twice as likely as male veterans or nonveterans of either gender to be Black or African American Race and ethnicity, 3 of 3 Veterans are less likely than nonveterans to be Asian or Hispanic/Latino U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  28. The median age of women veterans is 15 years younger than the median age of male veterans. Median age Male nonveterans: 44 years old Women veterans: 50 years old Women nonveterans: 48 years old Male veterans: 65 years old Median age U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  29. Women veterans are twice as likely as male veterans to be under 35 years old Age, 1 of 3 Among both veterans and nonveterans, people 18-34 years old have higher unemployment rates than people 35 years old and over U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  30. Women veterans are more likely to be of working age than male veterans Age, 2 of 3 Half of all male veterans are 65 years and over, compared to 17% of all women veterans U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  31. Women veterans are more likely to be of working age than male veterans Age, 3 of 3 19% of male veterans in the workforce are 65 years old and over, compared to 4.9% of women veterans U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  32. Civilian Labor Force defined The civilian labor force includes both people who are employed and people who are not currently working, but who are available for work and actively seeking work (unemployed)

  33. Women veterans are more likely than male veterans to be in the labor force Civilian labor force The civilian labor force includes both people who are employed and people who are not currently working, but who are available for work and actively seeking work (unemployed) U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  34. Not in the labor force, defined If a person is not actively seeking work and/or not available for work, they are considered to be not in the labor force

  35. Not in the labor force, defined, continued If a person is not actively seeking work and/or not available for work, they are considered to be not in the labor force There are many reasons for people to not be in the labor force, one of which is that they either believe there are no jobs available and/or they believe they are not qualified and are discouraged and have given up

  36. Male veterans are more likely than female veterans to not be in the labor force Not in the labor force If a person is not actively seeking work and/or not available for work, they are considered to be not in the labor force There are many reasons for people to not be in the labor force, one of which is that they either believe there are no jobs available and/or they believe they are not qualified and are discouraged and have given up U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  37. Civilian Labor Force Civilian Labor Force, or CLF The civilian labor force includes both people who are employed and people who are not currently working, but who are available for work and actively seeking work (unemployed)

  38. Within the civilian labor force, the median age of women veterans is 7 years younger than the median age of male veterans Median age Median age, CLF Male nonveterans: 41 years old Women veterans: 45 years old Women nonveterans: 42 years old Male veterans: 52 years old U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within WVP)

  39. Veterans are 5.9% of the civilian labor force Veterans as percent of CLF 1 in 17 adults in the civilian labor force is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within WVP)

  40. Women are 47% of the labor force Women as percent of CLF 1 in 2 adults in the labor force is a woman U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within WVP)

  41. Women veterans are 12% of veterans within the civilian labor force Women as percent of veterans in CLF 1 in 8 veterans in the civilian labor force is a woman U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  42. Women veterans are 1.5% of women in the civilian labor force Veterans as percent of women, CLF 1 in 66 women in the civilian labor force is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  43. Male veterans are 10% of males in the civilian labor force Veterans as percent of male CLF 1 in 10 men in the civilian labor force is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  44. Of 100 adults in the civilian labor force: Male veterans, male nonveterans, women veterans, and women nonveterans in the CLF 5 are male veterans 48 are male nonveterans 1 is a woman veteran 46 are women nonveterans U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  45. Veterans are 2.8% of the under 35 civilian labor force Veterans as percent of CLF under 35 years old 1 in 36 adults under 35 in the civilian labor force is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  46. Women veterans are 17% of the veterans under 35 within the civilian labor force Women as percent of veterans under 35 years old in CLF 1 in 6 veterans under 35 in the civilian labor force is a woman U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  47. Women veterans are 1% of women under 35 in the civilian labor force Veterans as percent of women in the CLF under 35 years old 1 in 100 women under 35 in the labor force is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  48. Male veterans are 4.4% of males under 35 in the civilian labor force Veterans as percent of male CLF under 35 years old 1 in 23 men under 35 in the labor force is a veteran U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  49. Of 200 adults under 35 in the civilian labor force: Male veterans, male nonveterans, women veterans, and women nonveterans under 35 years old in CLF 5 are male veterans 101 are male nonveterans 1 is a woman veteran 93 are women nonveterans U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Current Population Survey, Annual Averages, Unpublished Tables (Calculations done within VETS)

  50. “Have you ever served in the military?” You have to ask everyone

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