Activity and unemployment rate Age groups Sex period Total Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2005 69.6 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2004 75.8 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2003 71.9 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2002 73.6 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2001 77.3 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2000 75.1 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 1999 68.1 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2005 78.5 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2004 85.5 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2003 82.9 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2002 84.7 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2001 85.0 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2000 85.7 Activity rate Total (age) Males 1999 80.4 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2005 60.8 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2004 66.5 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2003 61.4 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2002 62.3 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2001 68.3 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2000 64.1 Activity rate Total (age) Females 1999 56.6 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2005 40.3 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2004 50.5 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2003 42.3 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2002 34.1 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2001 30.6 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2000 58.0 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 1999 29.2 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2005 29.1 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2004 55.9 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2003 40.8 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2002 34.3 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2001 25.2 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2000 66.9 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 1999 33.3 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2005 50.5 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2004 43.4 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2003 43.6 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2002 33.9 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2001 36.3 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2000 46.5 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 1999 25.5 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2005 73.6 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2004 82.2 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2003 81.7 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2002 80.0 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2001 81.4 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2000 81.6 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 1999 76.3 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2005 81.1 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2004 90.4 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2003 87.8 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2002 90.0 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2001 86.7 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2000 90.7 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 1999 88.2 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2005 66.2 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2004 74.8 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2003 75.5 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2002 71.8 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2001 75.0 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2000 72.9 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 1999 65.1 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2005 87.8 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2004 84.1 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2003 78.1 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2002 83.0 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2001 85.9 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2000 86.5 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 1999 80.5 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2005 96.1 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2004 93.9 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2003 89.3 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2002 94.5 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2001 94.6 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2000 97.5 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 1999 92.9 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2005 78.3 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2004 75.7 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2003 68.2 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2002 68.9 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2001 76.5 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2000 74.1 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 1999 67.6 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2005 79.6 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2004 83.9 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2003 72.3 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2002 77.2 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2001 83.6 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2000 79.8 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 1999 80.1 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2005 89.2 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2004 95.5 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2003 90.8 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2002 87.6 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2001 90.1 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2000 93.4 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 1999 90.1 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2005 67.4 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2004 69.5 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2003 53.6 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2002 62.8 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2001 71.3 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2000 58.7 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 1999 69.2 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2005 27.0 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2004 32.3 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2003 40.7 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2002 36.9 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2001 45.2 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2000 24.7 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 1999 31.6 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2005 37.9 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2004 48.5 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2003 60.5 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2002 61.3 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2001 62.4 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2000 29.3 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 1999 42.0 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2005 19.2 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2004 19.2 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2003 23.7 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2002 18.9 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2001 33.0 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2000 20.9 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 1999 24.3 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2005 20.3 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2004 22.9 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2003 26.6 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2002 26.9 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2001 19.8 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2000 20.2 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 1999 18.1 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2005 15.4 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2004 18.2 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2003 22.5 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2002 22.0 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2001 16.5 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2000 16.9 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 1999 9.6 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2005 26.6 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2004 28.7 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2003 32.0 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2002 33.7 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2001 24.5 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2000 24.8 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 1999 29.5 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2005 48.7 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2004 49.7 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2003 45.3 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2002 42.3 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2001 36.7 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2000 53.2 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 1999 49.0 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2005 44.5 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2004 57.3 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2003 36.3 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2002 28.6 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2001 43.2 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2000 54.0 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 1999 45.3 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2005 51.0 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2004 36.6 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2003 52.8 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2002 60.1 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2001 32.1 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2000 51.8 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 1999 53.3 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2005 22.1 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2004 23.9 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2003 27.6 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2002 26.3 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2001 22.2 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2000 22.5 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 1999 16.0 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2005 16.9 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2004 16.4 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2003 23.6 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2002 23.6 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2001 22.4 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2000 12.1 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 1999 6.5 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2005 28.3 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2004 32.2 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2003 32.4 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2002 29.1 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2001 21.8 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2000 34.9 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 1999 27.9 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2005 15.4 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2004 22.6 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2003 25.8 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2002 25.9 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2001 17.9 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2000 15.3 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 1999 12.7 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2005 11.8 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2004 20.1 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2003 20.4 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2002 19.3 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2001 14.4 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2000 16.9 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 1999 6.6 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2005 20.5 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2004 25.2 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2003 31.9 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2002 37.1 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2001 22.7 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2000 12.8 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 1999 21.2 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2005 22.6 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2004 15.3 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2003 24.3 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2002 24.4 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2001 8.1 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2000 15.9 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 1999 27.5 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2005 15.0 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2004 8.3 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2003 27.3 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2002 15.0 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2001 2.3 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2000 21.1 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 1999 14.6 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2005 35.3 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2004 27.2 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2003 19.4 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2002 42.6 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2001 22.2 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2000 3.1 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 1999 46.0 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2005 14.6 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2004 16.3 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2003 21.6 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2002 36.7 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2001 29.1 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2000 17.9 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 1999 30.7 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2005 19.1 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2004 15.2 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2003 12.2 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2002 44.5 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2001 7.5 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2000 14.2 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 1999 20.5 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2005 8.3 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2004 18.5 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2003 42.2 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2002 17.9 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2001 58.1 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2000 22.1 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 1999 43.4