Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 6.349 1981 7.438 1982 8.069 1983 7.383 1984 8.458 1985 8.700 1986 8.875 1987 9.150 1988 8.842 1989 8.700 1990 8.400 1991 8.617 1992 9.442 1993 10.267 1994 10.667 1995 10.508 1996 10.833 1997 10.892 1998 10.692 1999 10.442 2000 9.175 2001 8.458 2002 8.275 2003 8.517 2004 8.883 2005 8.883 2006 8.858 2007 8.017 2008 7.442 2009 9.117 2010 9.267 2011 9.208 2012 9.767 2013 10.308 2014 10.267 2015 10.342 2016 10.067 2017 9.417 2018 9.025 2019 8.425 2020 8.033 2021 7.875 2022 7.308 2023 7.413 2024 7.357 2025 7.018 2026 6.902 2027 6.806 2028 6.749 2029 6.693