Year Percent of total labor force 1983 14.5 1984 14 1985 13.1 1986 10.1 1987 9.1 1988 8.6 1989 8 1990 8.5 1991 8.9 1992 9 1993 8.3 1994 9.2 1995 10.3 1996 11.9 1997 11.558 1998 10.125 1999 11.2 2000 13.4 2001 15.192 2002 16.758 2003 17.158 2004 13.35 2005 12.15 2006 10.783 2007 9.392 2008 7.917 2009 7.792 2010 7.033 2011 6.342 2012 6.317 2013 6.5 2014 6.608 2015 7.525 2016 7.867 2017 7.925 2018 8.049 2019 8.114 2020 7.885 2021 7.547 2022 7.508 2023 7.379 2024 7.449