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U.S. employed veterans in 2017, by industry

Percentage of employed veterans in the United States in 2017, by industry

This graph displays the employment distribution among U.S. veterans in 2017, distinguished by industry. In 2017, about 12.1% of employed veterans were working in manufacturing.

Government	21.7	13.3
Manufacturing	12.1	9.7
Professional and business services	10.8	10.7
Retail trade	8.6	10.3
Education and health services	8.2	15.5
Transportation and utilities	7.2	4
Construction	6.5	5.7
Financial activities	4.9	6.4
Leisure and hospitality	3.7	8.4
Other services	3.2	4.3
Wholesale trade	2.7	2.2
Information	1.9	1.7
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0.7	0.5
Self-employed workers, unincorporated, nonagricultural industries	0	0.5
Agriculture and related industries	0	1.6

U.S. employed veterans in 2017, by industry

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