Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1975 10.55 1977 9.4 1980 9.1 1981 8.13 1982 11.46 1983 11.13 1984 13 1985 13.89 1986 12.94 1987 10.83 1991 10.12 1992 9.44 1993 7.8 1994 8.25 1995 8.72 1996 11.81 1997 12.14 1998 15 1999 20.06 2000 20.52 2001 15.04 2002 14.481 2003 13.221 2004 13.717 2005 11.062 2007 11.204 2008 11.273 2009 12.066 2010 11.153 2011 10.288 2012 9.959 2013 9.246 2014 8.799 2015 8.572 2016 8.922 2017 9.086 2018 9.36 2019 10.28 2020 15.983 2021 13.898 2022 10.547 2023 9.594