Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1975 9.15 1977 7.8 1980 7.5 1983 9.1 1984 10.81 1985 10.66 1986 10.03 1987 8.24 1991 7.58 1992 6.69 1993 5.3 1994 5.28 1995 6.75 1996 9.44 1997 9.82 1998 12.52 1999 17.23 2000 16.94 2001 12.021 2002 11.971 2003 10.51 2004 10.708 2005 8.742 2007 8.739 2008 8.872 2009 9.367 2010 8.823 2011 8.087 2012 7.781 2013 7.271 2014 6.964 2015 6.693 2016 7.044 2017 7.123 2018 7.418 2019 8.215 2020 12.78 2021 10.899 2022 8.623 2023 7.939