Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1993 12.2 1994 13.654 1995 13.109 1996 11.341 1997 11.894 1998 12.421 1999 16.099 2000 18.546 2001 19.149 2002 18.541 2003 17.55 2004 18.206 2005 16.276 2006 13.395 2007 11.16 2008 9.514 2009 12.023 2010 14.387 2011 13.634 2012 13.966 2013 14.227 2014 11.537 2015 11.492 2016 9.679 2017 8.142 2018 6.544 2019 5.761 2020 6.719 2021 6.894 2022 6.143 2023 5.841