The federal government employs 900,000 veterans and veteran spouses and military spouses: Civilian federal government employment in January 2025, by veteran status
| All federal employees | 3,024,000 |
| Veterans | 758,300 |
| Spouses of veterans or military | 244,500 |
| Veterans and spouses of veterans or military | 895,900 |
Notes: The count of "Veterans and spouses of veterans or military" is less than the sum of "Veterans" and "Spouses of veterans or military" because some veterans are also spouses of veterans or active military.
Source: Analysis of the American Community Survey, Current Employment Statistics, FedScope, and Geocorr.