Activity and unemployment rate Age groups Sex period Total 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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