Year Percent of total labor force 1980 6.864 1981 7.018 1982 6.667 1983 6.504 1984 6.349 1985 6.818 1986 6.667 1987 7.092 1988 6.944 1989 6.667 1990 4.267 1991 4.58 1992 3.1 1993 3.118 1994 3.125 1995 3.24 1996 4.37 1997 3.32 1998 4.02 1999 3.62 2000 3.628 2001 3.81 2002 3.83 2003 5.1 2004 5.99 2005 4 2006 3.11 2007 2.92 2008 2.99 2009 3.28 2010 4.1 2011 4.27 2012 3.75 2013 4.1 2014 5.49 2015 4.59 2016 4.67 2017 4.462 2018 3.907 2019 3.355 2020 3.077 2021 3.024 2022 3.146 2023 3.392 2024 3.709