Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 7.175 1981 7.617 1982 9.708 1983 9.600 1984 7.508 1985 7.192 1986 7.000 1987 6.175 1988 5.492 1989 5.258 1990 5.617 1991 6.850 1992 7.492 1993 6.908 1994 6.100 1995 5.592 1996 5.408 1997 4.942 1998 4.500 1999 4.217 2000 3.967 2001 4.742 2002 5.783 2003 5.992 2004 5.542 2005 5.083 2006 4.608 2007 4.617 2008 5.800 2009 9.283 2010 9.608 2011 8.933 2012 8.075 2013 7.358 2014 6.158 2015 5.275 2016 4.875 2017 4.358 2018 3.892 2019 3.675 2020 8.092 2021 5.350 2022 3.633 2023 3.625 2024 3.993 2025 4.221 2026 4.258 2027 4.214 2028 4.163 2029 4.112