Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 7.370 1981 7.649 1982 8.288 1983 7.367 1984 7.833 1985 8.167 1986 8.867 1987 9.617 1988 9.683 1989 9.667 1990 8.858 1991 8.533 1992 8.808 1993 9.833 1994 10.633 1995 11.150 1996 11.150 1997 11.242 1998 11.333 1999 10.942 2000 10.100 2001 9.100 2002 8.608 2003 8.450 2004 8.042 2005 7.758 2006 6.875 2007 6.208 2008 6.783 2009 7.875 2010 8.500 2011 8.583 2012 10.908 2013 12.358 2014 12.767 2015 12.017 2016 11.725 2017 11.292 2018 10.617 2019 9.900 2020 9.358 2021 9.525 2022 8.117 2023 7.658 2024 7.828 2025 8.016 2026 8.338 2027 8.495 2028 8.610 2029 8.617