Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 6.133 1981 5.783 1982 7.183 1983 9.967 1984 8.967 1985 8.258 1986 8.117 1987 8.108 1988 7.209 1989 6.154 1990 6.947 1991 9.606 1992 10.755 1993 10.881 1994 9.714 1995 8.472 1996 8.514 1997 8.363 1998 7.684 1999 6.869 2000 6.278 2001 6.770 2002 6.367 2003 5.930 2004 5.392 2005 5.032 2006 4.774 2007 4.370 2008 4.243 2009 5.569 2010 5.209 2011 5.082 2012 5.226 2013 5.669 2014 6.063 2015 6.056 2016 5.713 2017 5.593 2018 5.300 2019 5.173 2020 6.500 2021 5.094 2022 3.697 2023 3.669 2024 4.210 2025 4.502 2026 4.590 2027 4.617 2028 4.576 2029 4.591