Year Percent of total labor force 1998 3.25 1999 4.793 2000 6.923 2001 6.489 2002 8.131 2003 11.4 2004 9.5 2005 8.8 2006 9.3 2007 5.71 2008 6.9 2009 10.3 2010 10.6 2011 8.879 2012 9.607 2013 7.599 2014 7.451 2015 7.298 2016 7.694 2017 8.923