Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 11.502 1981 10.291 1982 19.814 1983 20.999 1984 17.515 1985 14.975 1986 12.299 1987 10.984 1988 9.875 1989 7.980 1990 7.750 1991 8.217 1992 6.700 1993 6.500 1994 7.808 1995 7.375 1996 6.500 1997 6.108 1998 6.217 1999 10.008 2000 9.708 2001 9.867 2002 9.800 2003 9.533 2004 10.017 2005 9.300 2006 7.950 2007 7.008 2008 7.750 2009 11.053 2010 8.305 2011 7.300 2012 6.595 2013 6.082 2014 6.495 2015 6.328 2016 6.685 2017 6.965 2018 7.377 2019 7.223 2020 10.770 2021 8.862 2022 7.878 2023 8.840 2024 8.713 2025 8.081 2026 7.494 2027 7.506 2028 7.491 2029 7.500