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Military Times | Veterans unemployment rose slightly in July, still sits below national estimates
The unemployment rate among American veterans rose for the second consecutive month in July, but it still remains significantly below the national rate, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.
The agency reported the July jobless rate for veterans rose to 3.4 percent from 3.3 percent in June, a small but noteworthy uptick given the spate of good news in veterans unemployment over the last few years.
That number had been below 3 percent for four consecutive months before the June estimates. Among veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan war era, the unemployment rate in July was 3.6 percent, down slightly from 3.7 percent in June. |
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