Year Percent of total labor force 1981 10.408 1982 10.271 1983 11.123 1984 13.428 1985 15.661 1986 17.232 1987 22.243 1988 22 1989 22 1990 20 1991 18.475 1992 19.575 1993 19.75 1994 18.4 1995 17.175 1996 16.25 1997 15.025 1998 14.225 1999 13.15 2000 12.167 2001 10.825 2002 10.4 2003 10.475 2004 8.375 2005 7.975 2006 6.225 2007 5.55 2008 4.625 2009 5.25 2010 5.925 2011 5.067 2012 4.95 2013 3.675 2014 3.3 2015 3.425 2016 3.95 2017 4.825 2018 4.905 2019 4.825 2020 4.745 2021 4.665 2022 4.585 2023 4.505 2024 4.425