Year Percent of total labor force 1980 11.011 1981 13.755 1982 15.77 1983 17.215 1984 19.937 1985 21.305 1986 20.907 1987 20.223 1988 19.238 1989 17.24 1990 16.238 1991 16.313 1992 18.353 1993 22.64 1994 24.118 1995 22.9 1996 22.08 1997 20.61 1998 18.605 1999 15.64 2000 13.857 2001 10.54 2002 11.45 2003 11.485 2004 10.965 2005 9.153 2006 8.453 2007 8.233 2008 11.245 2009 17.855 2010 19.858 2011 21.39 2012 24.788 2013 26.095 2014 24.443 2015 22.058 2016 19.635 2017 17.225 2018 15.255 2019 14.249 2020 14.057 2021 13.938 2022 13.858 2023 13.807 2024 13.777