Military spouses face high unemployment rates despite many being highly educated. There are over 1.3 million active duty military personnel in the US, with over 690,000 spouses accompanying them. However, 1 in 4 military spouses are unemployed or looking for a new job, despite programs to help with tuition and many spouses holding college degrees or higher education.

1. Military spouses are
actively looking for
jobs in the civilian
workforce, but there is
still a high
unemployment rate
within their ranks…
There are 1,388,028 active duty
personnel in the US military
forces…
… and 690 312 spouses with
them !
High School diploma
+ some college
Bachelor’s Degree Graduate degree
Programs exist for Military Spouse tuition
assistance. The MyCAA program
sponsored by the Department of Defense
grants up to $4000 a year for military
spouse tuitions. Certificate Programs are
compatible with MyCAA tuition grants
and will help military spouses give a
boost to their careers.
Military spouses are highly
educated but…
…1 out of 4 military spouse are
unemployed or looking for a new
job …
1. Army
2. Air Force
3. Navy
4. Marine Corps
Spouses by Branch
of Service
Sources
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/2012_Demographics_Report.pdf
http://www.militaryfamily.org/get-info/spouse-employment/
http://www.military.com/education/money-for-school/military-spouse-career-advancement-accounts-financial-aid.html
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/12/survey-finds-most-military-spouses-underemployed.html
Learn more about MyCAA and Professional Development for Military Personnel at:
www. training.ua.edu
University of Alabama - College of Continuing Studies – Bama At Work
*based on active duty spouses data
*Active duty member spouses
53.6%
of military spouses are
30 years old or
younger…
93%
of military spouses are
women