Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 5.287 1981 7.133 1982 7.602 1983 8.375 1984 7.925 1985 6.617 1986 4.983 1987 5.000 1988 5.658 1989 6.825 1990 7.167 1991 7.867 1992 8.608 1993 9.533 1994 7.733 1995 6.758 1996 6.317 1997 5.242 1998 4.883 1999 5.108 2000 4.317 2001 4.508 2002 4.642 2003 5.433 2004 5.517 2005 4.800 2006 3.900 2007 3.775 2008 3.700 2009 6.442 2010 7.750 2011 7.758 2012 7.792 2013 7.367 2014 6.917 2015 6.267 2016 5.983 2017 5.825 2018 5.125 2019 5.000 2020 5.625 2021 5.092 2022 4.475 2023 4.892 2024 4.892 2025 4.900 2026 4.900 2027 4.900 2028 4.900 2029 4.900