Year Percent of total labor force 1980 7.37 1981 7.649 1982 8.288 1983 7.367 1984 7.833 1985 8.167 1986 8.867 1987 9.617 1988 9.683 1989 9.667 1990 8.858 1991 8.533 1992 8.808 1993 9.833 1994 10.633 1995 11.15 1996 11.15 1997 11.242 1998 11.333 1999 10.942 2000 10.1 2001 9.1 2002 8.608 2003 8.45 2004 7.975 2005 7.692 2006 6.792 2007 6.125 2008 6.733 2009 7.742 2010 8.35 2011 8.408 2012 10.675 2013 12.142 2014 12.608 2015 11.908 2016 11.667 2017 11.258 2018 10.633 2019 10.733 2020 10.533 2021 10.383 2022 10.283 2023 10.183 2024 10.083