Year Percent of total labor force 1980 27.262 1981 25.941 1982 27.577 1983 26.378 1984 25.512 1985 25.01 1986 23.654 1987 20.968 1988 19.089 1989 15.2 1990 15.7 1991 15.4 1992 15.7 1993 16.3 1994 15.4 1995 16.2 1996 16 1997 16.5 1998 15.5 1999 15.7 2000 15.5 2001 15 2002 14.2 2003 11.8 2004 12.2 2005 11.225 2006 10.325 2007 9.85 2008 10.575 2009 11.35 2010 12.375 2011 12.996 2012 13.925 2013 15.275 2014 14.2 2015 13.5 2016 12.835 2017 12.202 2018 11.6 2019 11.028 2020 10.485 2021 9.968 2022 9.477 2023 9.009 2024 8.565