Colleagues and Fellow Veterans,
As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released yesterday. Attached is the VA's monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. The national unemployment rate for January 2017 increased slightly from 4.7% to 4.8% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for January 2017 increased from 4.1% to 4.5%.
Thanks to all of you who are working directly or indirectly, to ensure our Veterans have meaningful employment.
As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released yesterday. Attached is the VA's monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for your use and information. The national unemployment rate for January 2017 increased slightly from 4.7% to 4.8% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for January 2017 increased from 4.1% to 4.5%.
Thanks to all of you who are working directly or indirectly, to ensure our Veterans have meaningful employment.