Year Percent of total labor force 1995 14.8 1996 10 1997 9.8 1998 11.3 1999 11.9 2000 11.483 2001 10.789 2002 9.629 2003 9.057 2004 8.588 2005 7.185 2006 6.81 2007 6.351 2008 6.363 2009 8.843 2010 8.097 2011 7.856 2012 7.529 2013 7.172 2014 9.275 2015 9.143 2016 9.45 2017 9.65 2018 9.028 2019 8.523 2020 8.06 2021 7.606 2022 7.156 2023 6.707 2024 6.26