Year Percent of total labor force 1990 14.2 1991 10 1992 10 1993 10 1994 10 1995 10 1996 9.085 1997 11.897 1998 13.569 1999 15.777 2000 16.046 2001 16.626 2002 12.2 2003 11.3 2004 10.3 2005 11.5 2006 11.3 2007 10.5 2008 10.4 2009 11.9 2010 13.5 2011 12.3 2012 12.1 2013 10.4 2014 10.6 2015 11 2016 12.425 2017 11.806 2018 13.871 2019 15.403 2020 16.147 2021 17.023 2022 17.842 2023 18.642 2024 19.388