Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 1.200 1981 0.900 1982 4.200 1983 6.100 1984 5.600 1985 4.400 1986 4.300 1987 3.883 1988 3.542 1989 2.925 1990 2.742 1991 2.692 1992 2.830 1993 3.430 1994 3.700 1995 6.230 1996 5.450 1997 3.730 1998 3.160 1999 2.500 2000 2.200 2001 2.768 2002 2.978 2003 3.400 2004 3.919 2005 3.478 2006 3.528 2007 3.611 2008 3.888 2009 5.330 2010 5.273 2011 5.189 2012 4.928 2013 4.938 2014 4.833 2015 4.346 2016 3.874 2017 3.420 2018 3.321 2019 3.489 2020 4.409 2021 4.140 2022 3.278 2023 2.796 2024 2.798 2025 3.155 2026 3.343 2027 3.469 2028 3.569 2029 3.644