Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 5.429 1981 6.561 1982 7.100 1983 8.694 1984 8.986 1985 8.742 1986 7.654 1987 7.361 1988 6.451 1989 6.792 1990 6.637 1991 6.377 1992 5.935 1993 5.038 1994 4.914 1995 5.649 1996 7.800 1997 7.900 1998 9.700 1999 13.100 2000 13.325 2001 14.975 2002 15.583 2003 14.108 2004 13.667 2005 11.808 2006 12.042 2007 11.192 2008 11.250 2009 12.208 2010 11.992 2011 11.050 2012 10.617 2013 9.883 2014 9.400 2015 9.200 2016 9.550 2017 9.675 2018 9.942 2019 10.883 2020 16.675 2021 13.800 2022 11.208 2023 10.100 2024 9.872 2025 9.578 2026 9.278 2027 9.178 2028 9.278 2029 8.678