Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1994 17.33 1995 17.54 1996 16.4 1997 14.13 1998 13.711 1999 13.388 2000 15.931 2001 16.84 2002 13.008 2003 12.875 2004 10.684 2005 8.325 2006 5.78 2007 4.25 2008 5.826 2009 13.785 2010 17.814 2011 15.39 2012 13.365 2013 11.77 2014 10.698 2015 9.12 2016 7.862 2017 7.073 2018 6.147 2019 6.255 2020 8.487 2021 7.112 2022 5.956 2023 6.841