Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1982 20.563 1983 19.721 1984 17.623 1985 15.306 1986 10.941 1987 5.963 1988 3.888 1989 3.600 1990 2.824 1991 2.732 1992 3.342 1993 3.939 1994 4.492 1995 5.116 1996 5.785 1997 6.561 1998 6.888 1999 7.698 2000 6.501 2001 6.800 2002 7.200 2003 7.698 2004 8.395 2005 9.567 2006 9.081 2007 8.522 2008 7.222 2009 7.328 2010 7.800 2011 7.900 2012 8.100 2013 8.000 2014 7.800 2015 7.900 2016 7.300 2017 7.100 2018 6.900 2019 6.700 2020 9.200 2021 9.100 2022 6.803 2023 6.270 2024 6.270 2025 6.270 2026 6.270 2027 6.270 2028 6.270 2029 6.270