Year Percent of total labor force 1980 5.287 1981 7.133 1982 7.602 1983 8.375 1984 7.925 1985 6.617 1986 4.983 1987 5 1988 5.658 1989 6.825 1990 7.167 1991 7.867 1992 8.608 1993 9.533 1994 7.733 1995 6.758 1996 6.317 1997 5.242 1998 4.883 1999 5.108 2000 4.317 2001 4.508 2002 4.642 2003 5.433 2004 5.517 2005 4.8 2006 3.9 2007 3.775 2008 3.458 2009 5.992 2010 7.483 2011 7.558 2012 7.542 2013 7 2014 6.533 2015 6.192 2016 6.208 2017 5.733 2018 4.958 2019 4.858 2020 4.858 2021 5.058 2022 5.158 2023 5.258 2024 5.358