Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 11.011 1981 13.755 1982 15.770 1983 17.215 1984 19.937 1985 21.305 1986 20.907 1987 20.223 1988 19.238 1989 17.240 1990 16.238 1991 16.313 1992 18.353 1993 22.640 1994 24.118 1995 22.900 1996 22.080 1997 20.610 1998 18.605 1999 15.640 2000 13.857 2001 10.540 2002 11.450 2003 11.485 2004 10.965 2005 9.153 2006 8.453 2007 8.233 2008 11.245 2009 17.855 2010 19.858 2011 21.390 2012 24.788 2013 26.095 2014 24.443 2015 22.058 2016 19.635 2017 17.225 2018 15.255 2019 14.105 2020 15.533 2021 14.785 2022 12.918 2023 12.115 2024 11.642 2025 11.340 2026 11.040 2027 11.040 2028 11.040 2029 11.040