Year Percent of total labor force 1980 7.517 1981 7.617 1982 11.1 1983 12 1984 11.375 1985 10.508 1986 9.608 1987 8.8 1988 7.775 1989 7.508 1990 8.15 1991 10.317 1992 11.217 1993 11.375 1994 10.392 1995 9.467 1996 9.608 1997 9.092 1998 8.292 1999 7.567 2000 6.833 2001 7.225 2002 7.667 2003 7.575 2004 7.158 2005 6.758 2006 6.292 2007 6.033 2008 6.158 2009 8.358 2010 8 2011 7.5 2012 7.325 2013 7.1 2014 6.925 2015 6.9 2016 6.992 2017 6.333 2018 5.825 2019 5.891 2020 5.999 2021 6.115 2022 6.251 2023 6.394 2024 6.5