Year Percent of total labor force (Units) 1980 7.824 1981 8.290 1982 7.457 1983 7.945 1984 10.503 1985 8.674 1986 8.603 1987 7.126 1988 7.069 1989 5.059 1990 4.225 1991 4.138 1992 3.860 1993 5.127 1994 6.340 1995 7.917 1996 8.015 1997 7.510 1998 5.720 1999 5.169 2000 4.717 2001 4.801 2002 5.779 2003 7.038 2004 7.392 2005 8.343 2006 8.408 2007 8.722 2008 8.315 2009 10.177 2010 11.506 2011 13.445 2012 16.516 2013 17.092 2014 14.535 2015 12.939 2016 11.452 2017 9.208 2018 7.175 2019 6.675 2020 7.150 2021 6.692 2022 6.142 2023 6.583 2024 6.484 2025 6.344 2026 6.251 2027 6.157 2028 6.157 2029 6.157