Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 6.864 1981 7.018 1982 6.667 1983 6.504 1984 6.349 1985 6.818 1986 6.667 1987 7.092 1988 6.944 1989 6.667 1990 4.267 1991 4.580 1992 3.060 1993 3.157 1994 3.202 1995 3.240 1996 4.370 1997 3.320 1998 4.020 1999 3.850 2000 3.918 2001 4.000 2002 4.020 2003 5.300 2004 5.990 2005 4.909 2006 3.575 2007 3.211 2008 3.156 2009 3.292 2010 4.119 2011 4.474 2012 3.754 2013 4.096 2014 5.488 2015 6.147 2016 6.727 2017 5.528 2018 5.648 2019 5.386 2020 10.912 2021 8.569 2022 8.900 2023 8.082 2024 8.005 2025 8.000 2026 8.000 2027 8.000 2028 8.000 2029 8.000