Year Percent of total labor force 1980 5.2 1981 4.5 1982 4.133 1983 4.117 1984 3.85 1985 4.025 1986 3.842 1987 3.108 1988 2.525 1989 2.583 1990 2.458 1991 2.45 1992 2.525 1993 2.9 1994 2.475 1995 2.067 1996 2.058 1997 2.617 1998 6.95 1999 6.55 2000 4.425 2001 4 2002 3.258 2003 3.55 2004 3.658 2005 3.75 2006 3.475 2007 3.258 2008 3.175 2009 3.633 2010 3.708 2011 3.408 2012 3.225 2013 3.1 2014 3.492 2015 3.592 2016 3.675 2017 3.683 2018 3.842 2019 4 2020 3.85 2021 3.9 2022 3.8 2023 3.7 2024 3.6