Year Percent of total labor force 1993 12.7 1994 14.6 1995 13.7 1996 12.6 1997 11.882 1998 12.725 1999 16.492 2000 18.9 2001 19.458 2002 18.825 2003 17.7 2004 18.358 2005 16.358 2006 13.442 2007 11.217 2008 9.592 2009 12.092 2010 14.458 2011 13.7 2012 13.983 2013 14.217 2014 13.192 2015 11.492 2016 9.675 2017 8.125 2018 6.592 2019 6.1 2020 6.049 2021 6 2022 5.9 2023 5.9 2024 5.9