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------ Forwarded Message From: United States Department of Labor <subscripti...@subscriptions.dol.gov> Reply-To: United States Department of Labor <subscripti...@subscriptions.dol.gov> Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:44:17 -0600 To: <jafa...@uoregon.edu> Subject: United States Department of Labor ODEP - In Focus Update United States Department of Labor ODEP - In Focus Update FIRST OFFICIAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS RELEASED (February 6, 2009) Today, the U.S. Department of Labor released the first official data on the employment status of persons with disabilities. In January 2009, the employment rate for persons with disabilities was 23.1 percent. The unemployment rate for those with disabilities was 13.2 percent. Read more about the first release of disability employment statistics. http://www.dol.gov/odep/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact supp...@govdelivery.com. If you have questions about the U.S. Department of Labor's programs or services, please e-mail dol...@dol.gov for assistance. Visit us on the web at www.dol.gov. GovDelivery, Inc. sending on behalf of the United States Department of Labor · Frances Perkins Building · 200 Constitution Avenue NW · Washington DC 20210 · 1-800-439-1420
