Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1976 3.89 1977 3.4 1978 1.82 1979 1.61 1980 1.58 1981 1.38 1982 1.23 1983 1.49 1984 2.62 1985 4.48 1986 7.44 1987 5.41 1988 4.09 1989 2.58 1991 2.2 1992 3.03 1993 2.87 1994 2.78 1995 3.21 1996 3.38 1997 2.43 1998 3.22 1999 4.64 2000 3.9 2001 3.68 2002 5.56 2003 5.76 2004 5.57 2006 4.14 2007 3.64 2008 3.61 2009 5.37 2010 3.9 2011 3.58 2012 3.34 2013 3.46 2014 3.46 2015 3.64 2016 3.78 2017 4 2019 3 2020 3.9 2021 4.332 2022 3.395