Year Percent of total labor force 1980 15.789 1981 15.385 1982 15 1983 14.286 1984 16.536 1985 16.901 1986 18.356 1987 20.056 1988 21.801 1989 18.1 1990 19.757 1991 20.263 1992 21.368 1993 23.152 1994 24.362 1995 28.105 1996 27.986 1997 27.961 1998 28.021 1999 29.293 2000 29.496 2001 27.306 2002 25.664 2003 23.716 2004 17.656 2005 15.265 2006 12.512 2007 13.793 2008 11.343 2009 10.167 2010 9.961 2011 9.971 2012 10.969 2013 9.829 2014 10.6 2015 11.214 2016 10.498 2017 11.709 2018 11.731 2019 12.575 2020 13.677 2021 14.957 2022 16.384 2023 18.12 2024 19.847