Year Percent of total labor force 1997 16.761 1998 12.405 1999 13.462 2000 13.483 2001 8.171 2002 11.672 2003 10.781 2004 12.288 2005 8.089 2006 8.182 2007 8.406 2008 10.924 2009 8.139 2010 8.613