Number of unemployed veterans up 150,000 in four months

Number of unemployed veterans up 150,000 in four months
By LEO SHANE III
Stars and Stripes
Published: February 1, 2013

WASHINGTON — The number of unemployed veterans rose above 800,000 in January, a spike that raises concerns about the long-term viability of efforts to find jobs for former military personnel.

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the overall unemployment rate for veterans rose to 7.6 percent in January, more than 1 percent above where it was last fall but still below the national rate of 7.9 percent.

But the total number of veterans unsuccessfully looking for work rose to 844,000, almost 150,000 more than it was four months ago.
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