BLS: Afghanistan Veterans Had the Highest Unemployment Rate of Gulf War-Era II Veterans in August 2024
April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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Afghanistan veterans had the highest unemployment rate of Gulf War-era II veterans in August 2024
In August 2024, 40 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans (those who have served at any time since September 2001) reported serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both locations. The unemployment rate for these veterans, at 5 . . .
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Afghanistan veterans had the highest unemployment rate of Gulf War-era II veterans in August 2024
In August 2024, 40 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans (those who have served at any time since September 2001) reported serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both locations. The unemployment rate for these veterans, at 5 . . .