Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 7.200 1981 7.200 1982 7.600 1983 7.510 1984 7.407 1985 6.946 1986 7.716 1987 8.131 1988 8.701 1989 8.575 1990 7.998 1991 7.660 1992 7.944 1993 8.368 1994 8.013 1995 7.109 1996 6.124 1997 6.318 1998 6.373 1999 7.155 2000 5.997 2001 7.804 2002 9.764 2003 9.925 2004 9.688 2005 9.213 2006 8.725 2007 8.897 2008 9.849 2009 12.950 2010 11.035 2011 8.983 2012 8.316 2013 8.878 2014 9.897 2015 10.316 2016 10.915 2017 10.918 2018 10.907 2019 13.731 2020 13.147 2021 11.960 2022 10.466 2023 9.388 2024 9.600 2025 9.593 2026 9.543 2027 9.524 2028 9.524 2029 9.526