Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1969 1.82 1970 1.35 1971 2.36 1972 2.51 1973 2.22 1974 1.66 1975 1.32 1976 1.28 1982 2.99 1983 3.42 1984 3.01 1985 2.78 1986 2.27 1987 2.13 1989 1.4 1990 1.856 1991 3.512 1992 6.731 1993 10.863 1994 10.882 1995 9.837 1996 10.432 1997 10.966 1998 9.74 1999 8.281 2000 5.891 2001 5.033 2002 5.278 2003 6.054 2004 7.158 2005 7.587 2006 6.895 2007 5.885 2008 5.937 2009 8.657 2010 8.688 2011 7.841 2012 8.214 2013 8.201 2014 8.188 2015 7.56 2016 7.357 2017 6.969 2018 6.482 2019 6.721 2020 8.296 2021 8.511 2022 6.993 2023 7.382