Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1981 22.328 1982 22.219 1983 21.426 1984 20.660 1985 19.923 1986 19.211 1987 18.525 1988 17.863 1989 17.225 1990 16.610 1991 15.998 1992 15.409 1993 15.757 1994 15.177 1995 14.618 1996 14.000 1997 13.500 1998 13.000 1999 12.500 2000 15.200 2001 15.000 2002 15.900 2003 15.800 2004 16.183 2005 17.010 2006 17.493 2007 16.770 2008 16.040 2009 14.894 2010 13.733 2011 12.033 2012 14.800 2013 15.200 2014 19.800 2015 21.600 2016 20.600 2017 19.600 2018 19.500 2019 22.100 2020 26.830 2021 28.328 2022 32.137 2023 45.961 2024 49.543 2025 48.166 2026 45.741 2027 43.414 2028 42.090 2029 41.018