During the 2010-2011 hiring cycle, veterans were hired at Eastern Illinois University at rates that met or exceeded the percentages in the national labor force, as well as at rates that met or exceeded the percentages of veterans in the regional population.

• Approximately 12.2% of full-time employees appointed between 09/01/10 and 08/31/11 were veterans

• Approximately 10.6% of all Eastern employees are veterans

 

Veterans in Labor Force and Population:

+ Total U.S. Civil Labor Force (Employed & Unemployed, Age 18 & Older): 151,915,000
Total Veteran Labor Force (Employed and Unemployed): 12,102,000

Percentage of Veterans in Labor Force: 8.0%

 

++ Estimated Percentage of Veterans in Coles County and Surrounding Counties:

7-County range 11.6% -12.7%; 14-County range 10.2% -11.5%

 

Discussion of Eastern Employment Data for Veterans:

• Approximately 12.2% (17/139*) of employees appointed between 09/01/10 and 08/31/11 were veterans.
  
  
• Approximately 10.6%*** of all full-time EIU Employees are Veterans (193/1817**).

 

*List of full-time new hires with begin dates between 9/1/2010 and 8/31/2011 generated as a report
from banner on 9/1/2011.

**Data for all employees downloaded from banner on 10/1/2011.

***Total veterans employed or appointed are based on self-identification surveys. Some employees
likely did not respond. 

+Bureau of Labor Statistics, United Department of Labor (March 12, 2010).

++Ranges generated by data from the 2000 Census and the 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-
Year Estimates. Both can be found at http://www.census.gov.