Year Percent of total labor force 1980 4.78 1981 5.115 1982 5.048 1983 4.562 1984 5.893 1985 6.693 1986 7.078 1987 6.057 1988 6.428 1989 8.881 1990 9.567 1991 10.585 1992 11.155 1993 10.015 1994 7.828 1995 6.863 1996 8.325 1997 9.525 1998 10.675 1999 11.075 2000 10.9 2001 11.625 2002 12.875 2003 13.4 2004 12.9 2005 11.2 2006 10.45 2007 9.15 2008 7.65 2009 9.425 2010 8.25 2011 7.05 2012 6.875 2013 6.25 2014 5.9 2015 5.275 2016 4.775 2017 4.25 2018 3.984 2019 3.974 2020 3.974 2021 4.106 2022 4.144 2023 4.153 2024 4.162