Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 2.700 1981 3.417 1982 4.342 1983 4.758 1984 4.233 1985 3.850 1986 3.608 1987 2.867 1988 2.350 1989 2.025 1990 2.242 1991 4.000 1992 7.100 1993 11.150 1994 10.783 1995 10.417 1996 10.883 1997 10.875 1998 8.817 1999 7.550 2000 6.342 2001 5.967 2002 6.083 2003 6.692 2004 7.517 2005 7.908 2006 7.167 2007 6.242 2008 6.275 2009 8.417 2010 8.700 2011 7.875 2012 8.067 2013 8.108 2014 8.042 2015 7.517 2016 7.058 2017 6.783 2018 6.433 2019 6.908 2020 8.483 2021 8.892 2022 7.483 2023 7.667 2024 8.365 2025 8.243 2026 7.700 2027 7.500 2028 7.500 2029 7.500