Year Percent of total labor force 1995 4 1996 3.9 1997 4.775 1998 6.491 1999 8.72 2000 8.757 2001 8.113 2002 7.27 2003 7.77 2004 8.344 2005 7.932 2006 7.131 2007 5.307 2008 4.377 2009 6.699 2010 7.282 2011 6.707 2012 6.976 2013 6.951 2014 6.111 2015 5.02 2016 3.946 2017 2.89 2018 2.5 2019 3.1 2020 3.2 2021 3.4 2022 3.5 2023 3.5 2024 3.5