Year Percent of total labor force 1980 6.349 1981 7.438 1982 8.069 1983 7.383 1984 8.458 1985 8.7 1986 8.875 1987 9.15 1988 8.842 1989 8.7 1990 8.4 1991 8.617 1992 9.442 1993 10.267 1994 10.667 1995 10.508 1996 10.833 1997 10.892 1998 10.692 1999 10.442 2000 9.175 2001 8.458 2002 8.275 2003 8.508 2004 8.825 2005 8.892 2006 8.825 2007 7.983 2008 7.458 2009 9.083 2010 9.267 2011 9.208 2012 9.792 2013 10.308 2014 10.3 2015 10.375 2016 10.05 2017 9.433 2018 9.108 2019 8.823 2020 8.397 2021 8.099 2022 7.861 2023 7.623 2024 7.386