Year Percent of total labor force 1980 11.502 1981 10.291 1982 19.814 1983 20.999 1984 17.515 1985 14.975 1986 12.299 1987 10.984 1988 9.875 1989 7.98 1990 7.75 1991 8.217 1992 6.7 1993 6.5 1994 7.808 1995 7.375 1996 6.5 1997 6.108 1998 6.217 1999 10.008 2000 9.708 2001 9.867 2002 9.8 2003 9.533 2004 10.017 2005 9.3 2006 7.95 2007 7.008 2008 7.75 2009 10.833 2010 8.153 2011 7.119 2012 6.432 2013 5.932 2014 6.392 2015 6.214 2016 6.49 2017 6.674 2018 6.901 2019 6.493 2020 6.242 2021 6.072 2022 6.042 2023 6.023 2024 6.027