Year Percent of total labor force 1980 7.175 1981 7.617 1982 9.708 1983 9.6 1984 7.508 1985 7.192 1986 7 1987 6.175 1988 5.492 1989 5.258 1990 5.617 1991 6.85 1992 7.492 1993 6.908 1994 6.1 1995 5.592 1996 5.408 1997 4.942 1998 4.5 1999 4.217 2000 3.967 2001 4.742 2002 5.783 2003 5.992 2004 5.542 2005 5.083 2006 4.608 2007 4.617 2008 5.8 2009 9.283 2010 9.608 2011 8.933 2012 8.075 2013 7.358 2014 6.158 2015 5.275 2016 4.875 2017 4.35 2018 3.892 2019 3.788 2020 3.713 2021 3.754 2022 3.916 2023 4.012 2024 4.19