Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 3.359 1981 4.831 1982 6.734 1983 8.099 1984 8.058 1985 8.124 1986 7.834 1987 7.843 1988 7.735 1989 6.790 1990 6.155 1991 5.470 1992 6.592 1993 7.775 1994 8.425 1995 8.233 1996 8.908 1997 9.658 1998 9.383 1999 8.558 2000 7.950 2001 7.800 2002 8.600 2003 9.708 2004 10.333 2005 11.008 2006 10.042 2007 8.542 2008 7.425 2009 7.225 2010 6.575 2011 5.517 2012 5.083 2013 4.950 2014 4.708 2015 4.367 2016 3.908 2017 3.567 2018 3.208 2019 2.975 2020 3.625 2021 3.575 2022 3.067 2023 3.008 2024 3.288 2025 3.083 2026 3.016 2027 2.966 2028 2.950 2029 2.959