Activity and unemployment rate Age groups Sex period Total Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2012 69.7 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2011 72.6 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2010 73.7 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2009 73.7 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2008 73.2 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2007 67.8 Activity rate Total (age) Both genders 2006 70.7 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2012 76.3 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2011 81.8 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2010 84.3 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2009 80.8 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2008 82.2 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2007 78.5 Activity rate Total (age) Males 2006 77.4 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2012 62.9 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2011 64.2 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2010 63.5 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2009 66.4 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2008 65.1 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2007 57.6 Activity rate Total (age) Females 2006 64.8 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2012 4.0 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2011 34.7 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2010 37.2 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2009 20.7 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2008 50.2 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2007 13.1 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2006 32.3 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2012 0.0 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2011 40.6 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2010 54.8 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2009 22.4 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2008 45.2 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2007 11.7 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Males 2006 30.2 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2012 12.7 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2011 28.5 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2010 9.0 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2009 18.7 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2008 54.9 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2007 14.2 Activity rate From 16 to 19 Females 2006 35.2 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2012 73.7 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2011 74.0 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2010 73.4 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2009 80.2 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2008 78.1 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2007 74.2 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2006 75.5 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2012 82.7 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2011 82.9 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2010 85.0 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2009 85.1 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2008 90.7 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2007 84.2 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Males 2006 78.0 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2012 66.3 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2011 67.6 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2010 61.5 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2009 75.9 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2008 67.5 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2007 64.8 Activity rate From 20 to 29 Females 2006 73.9 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2012 84.9 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2011 87.3 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2010 90.0 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2009 83.4 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2008 85.7 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2007 80.0 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2006 81.2 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2012 86.8 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2011 94.6 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2010 98.0 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2009 91.8 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2008 91.8 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2007 89.4 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Males 2006 90.4 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2012 82.2 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2011 79.3 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2010 81.9 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2009 73.3 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2008 78.7 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2007 69.3 Activity rate From 30 to 39 Females 2006 69.0 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2012 79.2 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2011 88.0 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2010 84.3 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2009 87.0 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2008 84.7 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2007 81.2 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2006 82.6 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2012 94.6 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2011 92.7 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2010 97.4 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2009 93.0 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2008 89.7 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2007 93.1 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Males 2006 89.4 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2012 65.2 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2011 83.5 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2010 77.3 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2009 77.4 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2008 80.3 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2007 68.1 Activity rate From 40 to 49 Females 2006 76.5 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2012 24.1 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2011 37.5 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2010 51.5 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2009 32.8 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2008 34.4 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2007 30.6 Activity rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2006 28.8 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2012 27.4 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2011 57.4 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2010 66.9 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2009 35.1 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2008 45.6 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2007 40.8 Activity rate 50 years old and over Males 2006 35.1 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2012 21.4 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2011 21.8 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2010 37.6 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2009 31.3 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2008 26.8 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2007 23.0 Activity rate 50 years old and over Females 2006 25.1 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2012 36.7 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2011 34.5 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2010 33.0 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2009 30.6 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2008 18.7 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2007 12.9 Unemployment rate Total (age) Both genders 2006 17.8 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2012 34.3 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2011 31.9 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2010 35.1 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2009 32.0 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2008 18.3 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2007 10.6 Unemployment rate Total (age) Males 2006 12.8 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2012 39.6 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2011 37.5 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2010 30.3 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2009 28.9 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2008 19.1 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2007 16.0 Unemployment rate Total (age) Females 2006 23.1 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2012 0.0 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2011 86.6 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2010 81.2 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2009 62.7 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2008 27.2 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2007 18.7 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Both genders 2006 24.1 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2012 .. Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2011 80.0 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2010 79.2 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2009 78.1 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2008 31.7 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2007 28.0 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Males 2006 2.6 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2012 0.0 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2011 96.4 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2010 100.0 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2009 41.6 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2008 23.7 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2007 12.6 Unemployment rate From 16 to 19 Females 2006 50.2 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2012 44.5 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2011 38.4 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2010 29.6 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2009 29.4 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2008 19.6 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2007 14.3 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Both genders 2006 17.6 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2012 40.1 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2011 31.7 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2010 33.7 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2009 33.1 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2008 18.2 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2007 13.4 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Males 2006 15.8 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2012 49.1 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2011 44.2 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2010 23.8 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2009 25.8 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2008 21.1 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2007 15.5 Unemployment rate From 20 to 29 Females 2006 18.8 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2012 29.1 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2011 26.2 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2010 28.9 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2009 27.7 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2008 12.8 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2007 12.7 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Both genders 2006 15.2 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2012 32.2 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2011 26.0 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2010 23.5 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2009 29.4 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2008 11.9 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2007 8.0 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Males 2006 11.0 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2012 24.3 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2011 26.3 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2010 35.5 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2009 25.2 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2008 13.9 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2007 19.5 Unemployment rate From 30 to 39 Females 2006 22.5 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2012 31.5 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2011 35.4 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2010 27.7 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2009 31.8 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2008 25.8 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2007 7.6 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Both genders 2006 18.8 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2012 23.3 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2011 32.4 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2010 40.7 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2009 28.4 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2008 23.1 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2007 5.5 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Males 2006 11.5 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2012 42.5 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2011 38.6 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2010 19.0 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2009 38.4 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2008 28.5 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2007 10.7 Unemployment rate From 40 to 49 Females 2006 26.6 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2012 46.8 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2011 34.0 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2010 42.3 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2009 47.8 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2008 20.3 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2007 12.4 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Both genders 2006 36.1 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2012 43.8 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2011 36.8 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2010 40.7 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2009 45.7 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2008 36.2 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2007 13.6 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Males 2006 17.7 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2012 50.0 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2011 28.3 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2010 44.9 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2009 49.4 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2008 2.2 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2007 10.9 Unemployment rate 50 years old and over Females 2006 51.2