Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 3.354 1981 4.583 1982 6.525 1983 8.254 1984 8.090 1985 7.327 1986 6.520 1987 6.337 1988 6.247 1989 5.674 1990 5.112 1991 4.799 1992 4.865 1993 5.530 1994 6.193 1995 7.733 1996 7.099 1997 6.101 1998 4.930 1999 4.139 2000 3.660 2001 3.137 2002 3.665 2003 5.921 2004 6.773 2005 6.961 2006 6.079 2007 5.295 2008 4.770 2009 5.422 2010 6.082 2011 6.050 2012 6.823 2013 8.204 2014 8.338 2015 7.887 2016 7.005 2017 5.873 2018 4.881 2019 4.436 2020 4.851 2021 4.226 2022 3.537 2023 3.553 2024 3.900 2025 4.200 2026 4.500 2027 4.700 2028 4.800 2029 5.000