The unemployment rate for veterans of the post-9/11 wars rose by more than a percentage point between December and January, new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. The jobless rate for this demographic rose to 4.4%, up from 3.1% in December, according to the new report. For all veterans, the unemployment rate rose from 3.1% to 3.5%. The trend is an outlier in an employment report that showed a surging economy overall, with another 225,000 jobs added during the month. Read more on Military.com.
Jobless Rate For Post-9/11 Vets on the Rise, New Data Shows
