Year Percent of total labor force 1980 3.8 1981 3.9 1982 3.522 1983 4.35 1984 3.876 1985 3.183 1986 2.817 1987 1.736 1988 1.366 1989 1.078 1990 1.33 1991 1.798 1992 1.957 1993 1.971 1994 1.919 1995 3.187 1996 2.767 1997 2.202 1998 4.702 1999 6.249 2000 4.946 2001 5.097 2002 7.305 2003 7.923 2004 6.81 2005 5.576 2006 4.781 2007 4.022 2008 3.522 2009 5.246 2010 4.322 2011 3.408 2012 3.303 2013 3.376 2014 3.262 2015 3.307 2016 3.387 2017 3.119 2018 2.809 2019 2.809 2020 2.809 2021 2.809 2022 2.809 2023 2.809 2024 2.809