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“Women's military experiences and post-service needs often differ from those of men. The current U.S. veteran population includes 2 million women—and that number is growing. However, policies and programs to support veterans' transitions to civilian life often fall short in meeting the needs of veteran women.”
This webpage provides the most recent statistics on women in the labor force, including occupations, earnings, and labor force participation by location or presence of children. It also includes charts showing labor force participation, unemployment rates, and educational attainment of women veterans, as compared to male veterans or women nonveterans.
“While many programs and support services exist for veterans, very few are tailored to women veterans, and there is no system in place to unify these resources in a cohesive and effective way. As a result, the needs of women veterans are often overlooked...In March 2021, Education Development Center (EDC) led a virtual convening on recruiting and retaining women veterans in the STEM workforce, particularly those from populations currently underrepresented in STEM...
Video discussing gender and veteran status comparisons in the annual average Current Population Survey data. Annual averages are used due to the limited sample size of smaller populations, like women veterans. Comparisons include demographics and why they are important, labor force participation, unemployment, and more.
Veterans experiencing housing instability are at increased risk of suicide. The objective of the present study was to explore whether correlates of suicide-related morbidity among unstably housed Veterans vary by gender and identify implications for improved care for these Veterans. The study cohort included 86,325 Veterans who reported current housing instability between October 1, 2013, and September 30, 2016.
Video discussing the demographics of women veterans, as compared to male veterans or nonveterans of either gender, and how veterans comprising only 1.5% of American women (as compared to 14% of American men) can contribute to assumptions about who a veteran is.
Veterans tend to attend school at older ages than non-veterans. In 2018, among 25-34 year olds, 35-44 year olds, and 45-54 year olds, women veterans were twice as likely as women nonveterans to be enrolled in school. This is significant because people enrolled in school have higher unemployment rates than people not enrolled in school.
This study describes race/sex differences in housing instability among veterans and examines whether there are disparities in their access of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) programs. The sample comprised 5,355,858 veterans who responded to VHA’s universal screen for housing instability (Homelessness Screening Clinical Reminder) between October 2012 and March 2016.
This presentation provides labor force participation, unemployment, and educational differences between women veterans, male veterans, and nonveterans of either gender, using the 2018 annual average Current Population Survey data. In 2018, the unemployment rates among these four populations were not statistically different.
Video discussing the industries and occupations of women veterans as compared to male veterans or nonveterans of either gender, using annual average Current Population Survey data. An industry is defined as a group of establishments that produce similar products or provide similar services and an occupation is defined as a set of activities or tasks that employees are paid to perform. Some occupations are concentrated in a few particular industries, while other occupations are found in many industries.