Year Percent of total labor force 1980 6.133 1981 5.783 1982 7.183 1983 9.967 1984 8.967 1985 8.258 1986 8.117 1987 8.108 1988 7.208 1989 6.142 1990 6.942 1991 9.608 1992 10.742 1993 10.883 1994 9.717 1995 8.483 1996 8.525 1997 8.367 1998 7.692 1999 6.867 2000 6.292 2001 6.775 2002 6.358 2003 5.942 2004 5.383 2005 5.042 2006 4.792 2007 4.375 2008 4.25 2009 5.575 2010 5.208 2011 5.083 2012 5.225 2013 5.658 2014 6.067 2015 6.042 2016 5.717 2017 5.583 2018 5.292 2019 4.793 2020 4.792 2021 4.792 2022 4.788 2023 4.795 2024 4.79