Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 9.241 1981 9.824 1982 10.755 1983 12.543 1984 13.718 1985 15.452 1986 16.049 1987 16.592 1988 17.238 1989 17.829 1990 18.784 1991 20.162 1992 21.213 1993 22.163 1994 22.890 1995 16.500 1996 20.300 1997 22.000 1998 26.100 1999 23.300 2000 23.000 2001 25.950 2002 27.800 2003 27.650 2004 25.150 2005 24.650 2006 23.550 2007 23.000 2008 22.525 2009 23.700 2010 24.875 2011 24.800 2012 24.875 2013 24.725 2014 25.100 2015 25.350 2016 26.725 2017 27.450 2018 27.125 2019 28.700 2020 29.175 2021 34.300 2022 33.500 2023 32.800 2024 33.465 2025 33.882 2026 34.179 2027 34.456 2028 34.730 2029 35.003