Year % of total male employment 1983 18.36 1985 21.28 1987 32.67 1988 34.35 1989 34.87 1990 32.77 1991 38.38 1992 48.17 1993 47.15 1994 47.16 1995 47.53 1996 29.41 1997 30.23 1998 30.11 1999 30.23 2000 40.15 2001 40.06 2002 43.41 2003 39.53 2004 42.72 2005 36.63 2006 37.17 2007 38.42 2008 38.7 2009 39.89 2010 39.01 2011 37.49 2012 38.74 2013 40.95 2014 39.07 2015 40.56 2016 39.47 2017 40.03 2018 42.03 2019 41.17 2020 43.65 2021 45.09 2022 46.12 2023 48.23