Year Percent of total labor force 1980 2.663 1981 4 1982 5.8 1983 7.9 1984 8.1 1985 7.8 1986 7.4 1987 7.4 1988 7.7 1989 7.5 1990 7 1991 7.7 1992 8.7 1993 9.7 1994 9.6 1995 10 1996 10.3 1997 10.3 1998 11.2 1999 12.125 2000 11.35 2001 10.775 2002 10.35 2003 9.775 2004 10.6 2005 10 2006 9 2007 8.4 2008 7.75 2009 9.6 2010 12.725 2011 17.85 2012 24.425 2013 27.475 2014 26.5 2015 24.9 2016 23.55 2017 21.45 2018 19.6 2019 18.463 2020 17.452 2021 16.229 2022 15 2023 14.305 2024 13.61