Year Percent of total labor force 1981 22.328 1982 22.219 1983 21.426 1984 20.66 1985 19.923 1986 19.211 1987 18.525 1988 17.863 1989 17.225 1990 16.61 1991 15.998 1992 15.409 1993 15.757 1994 15.177 1995 14.618 1996 14 1997 13.5 1998 13 1999 12.5 2000 15.2 2001 15 2002 15.9 2003 15.8 2004 16.183 2005 17.01 2006 17.493 2007 16.77 2008 16.04 2009 14.894 2010 13.733 2011 12.033 2012 14.8 2013 15.2 2014 19.8 2015 21.6 2016 20.6 2017 19.6 2018 19.5 2019 21.4 2020 20.9 2021 20.6 2022 19.8 2023 19.4 2024 19.1