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Veterans unemployment stable despite job market cratering in July, report shows

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Veterans unemployment stable despite job market cratering in July, report shows
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The unemployment rate for veterans in the United States has stabilized at 4. 2 percent. This rate is slightly higher than the 4.

1 percent recorded in June. The rate for post-9/11 veterans decreased to 4. 7 percent in July, down from 4.

8 percent in June. In contrast, the unemployment rate for women veterans increased from 3. 6 percent to 3.

8 percent over the same period. Further details on the employment trends are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The report also includes revised job growth figures for May and June, which show significant downward revisions.

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