The 2019 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark was updated on the VEVRAA Benchmark Database. Effective March 31, 2019, the new benchmark is 5.9 percent. 

Looking for prior national percentages? View a chart of the annual national percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force from prior years on the Annual VEVRAA Benchmark Effective Dates page.