Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1969 2.83 1970 1.89 1971 2.26 1972 2.42 1973 2.45 1974 1.61 1975 2.08 1976 3.75 1977 6.09 1978 7.23 1979 6.2 1980 4.86 1981 5.04 1982 5.28 1983 5.43 1984 5.12 1985 5 1986 5.32 1987 5.07 1988 4.47 1989 3.14 1990 3.069 1991 6.503 1992 11.595 1993 16.201 1994 16.426 1995 17.005 1996 15.572 1997 14.968 1998 13.215 1999 11.693 2000 11.135 2001 10.291 2002 10.423 2003 10.469 2004 10.358 2005 9.602 2006 8.935 2007 6.854 2008 6.369 2009 8.25 2010 8.394 2011 7.781 2012 7.689 2013 8.193 2014 8.663 2015 9.376 2016 8.818 2017 8.64 2018 7.361 2019 6.695 2020 7.759 2021 7.617 2022 6.719 2023 7.151