Employment In EU27 Is 64.6% In 2009

Data from the 2009 Labour Force Survey published by Eurostat show that the employment rate for people aged 15-64 fell to 64.6% in the EU27 in 2009 from 65.9% in 2008 after rising steadily from 62.4% in 2002. The rate for women fell for the first time since 2000 to 58.6% from 59.1% in 2008. the 55-64 age group increased again to 46% from 36.9% in 2000 and 45.6% in 2008.