Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1985 17.700 1986 18.100 1987 18.800 1988 18.400 1989 17.900 1990 17.200 1991 19.000 1992 16.300 1993 16.700 1994 15.100 1995 14.100 1996 11.800 1997 9.858 1998 7.550 1999 5.908 2000 4.383 2001 4.183 2002 4.733 2003 4.850 2004 4.758 2005 4.633 2006 4.767 2007 5.000 2008 6.808 2009 12.650 2010 14.600 2011 15.408 2012 15.492 2013 13.758 2014 11.892 2015 9.925 2016 8.383 2017 6.767 2018 5.808 2019 5.000 2020 5.842 2021 6.242 2022 4.450 2023 4.317 2024 4.385 2025 4.454 2026 4.596 2027 4.737 2028 4.806 2029 4.999