Year Percent of total labor force 1980 9.241 1981 9.824 1982 10.755 1983 12.543 1984 13.718 1985 15.452 1986 16.049 1987 16.592 1988 17.238 1989 17.829 1990 18.784 1991 20.162 1992 21.213 1993 22.163 1994 22.89 1995 16.5 1996 20.3 1997 22 1998 26.1 1999 23.3 2000 23 2001 25.95 2002 27.8 2003 27.65 2004 25.15 2005 24.65 2006 23.55 2007 23 2008 22.525 2009 23.7 2010 24.875 2011 24.8 2012 24.875 2013 24.725 2014 25.1 2015 25.35 2016 26.725 2017 27.45 2018 27.125 2019 27.527 2020 27.836 2021 27.974 2022 28.106 2023 28.231 2024 28.351