Year Percent of total labor force 1980 7.2 1981 7.2 1982 7.6 1983 7.51 1984 7.407 1985 6.946 1986 7.716 1987 8.131 1988 8.701 1989 8.575 1990 7.998 1991 7.66 1992 7.944 1993 8.368 1994 8.013 1995 7.109 1996 6.124 1997 6.318 1998 6.373 1999 7.155 2000 5.997 2001 7.804 2002 9.764 2003 9.925 2004 9.688 2005 9.488 2006 9.034 2007 9.183 2008 10.02 2009 13.053 2010 11.127 2011 9.096 2012 8.432 2013 9.041 2014 9.915 2015 10.279 2016 10.907 2017 10.904 2018 10.955 2019 12.703 2020 11.419 2021 10.72 2022 10.72 2023 10.72 2024 10.5