Year Percent of total labor force 1980 8.3 1981 10 1982 11.5 1983 10.742 1984 10.825 1985 10.117 1986 10.05 1987 9.808 1988 8.833 1989 7.367 1990 6.558 1991 6.45 1992 7.092 1993 8.625 1994 9.75 1995 9.683 1996 9.55 1997 9.217 1998 9.342 1999 8.425 2000 6.858 2001 6.567 2002 7.525 2003 8.175 2004 8.383 2005 8.475 2006 8.267 2007 7.492 2008 6.967 2009 7.908 2010 8.317 2011 7.142 2012 7.55 2013 8.442 2014 8.533 2015 8.5 2016 7.842 2017 7.108 2018 5.917 2019 5.9 2020 5.9 2021 5.9 2022 5.9 2023 5.9 2024 5.9