Liechtenstein

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Introduction

The information contained on this page was updated in February 2012 and is also maintained by our country team.

Name: Dr. Wilfried Marxer
Address: Liechtenstein-Institut, St. Luziweg 2, FL-9487 Bendern, Liechtenstein

E-mail: wilfried.marxer@liechtenstein-institut.li
Website: www.liechtenstein-institut.li

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Policy contacts

The main contact point for co-ordination of disability policy at the national level is:

Government Commission for Equal Opportunities (Kommission für Chancengleichheit der Regierung)
Office for Equality of People with Disabilities (Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen)

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Data and research

Enquiries about official data on disability issues can be directed to:

Office for Social Services (Amt für Soziale Dienste) (http://www.llv.li/amtsstellen/llv-asd-home.htm )
Office for Statistics (Amt für Statistik) (http://www.llv.li/amtsstellen/llv-as-home.htm )
Liechtenstein Assoziation for People with Disabilities (Liechtensteiner Behinderten Verband) (http://www.lbv.li/)
Special Education Centre Liechtenstein (Heilpädagogisches Zentrum des Fürstentums Liechtenstein) (www.hpz.li)

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Facts and figures

Indicators of employment:
The overall number of employed people has increased by 28.1% since the year 2000. 7,535 more people were employed in 2010 than in 2000, giving an overall employment figure of 34,344 (Schönholzer & Eisenhut, 2011; Amt für Statistik: Beschäftigungsstatistik). The target for the employment rate set by Europe 2020 is 75% of the population aged 20 – 64 years. The employment rate for the age range 15 – 64 in Liechtenstein was 71.6% in 2009 (Amt für Statistik: Nachhaltige Entwicklung).

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