Year Percent of total labor force 1988 7 1989 7.9 1990 6.1 1991 8.5 1992 8.9 1993 8.3 1994 5.696 1995 5.493 1996 9.046 1997 7.828 1998 10.163 1999 13.107 2000 7.625 2001 9.554 2002 7.828 2003 10.163 2004 7.219 2005 7.095 2006 6.687 2007 6.923 2008 5.951 2009 6.471 2010 5.019 2011 4.205 2012 4.121 2013 4.153 2014 3.8 2015 4.77 2016 5.21 2017 4.62 2018 3.69 2019 4.272 2020 4.685 2021 4.84 2022 4.634 2023 4.517 2024 4.453