Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1975 14.69 1976 12.75 1977 11.83 1978 14.26 1979 13.63 1980 10.46 1981 11.35 1982 19.6 1983 14.65 1984 13.91 1986 8.71 1988 6.23 1989 5.29 1990 5.63 1991 5.23 1992 4.35 1993 4.49 1994 5.87 1995 4.7 1996 7.414 1997 7.136 1998 7.307 1999 11.158 2000 10.491 2001 10.39 2002 10.168 2003 9.765 2004 10.162 2005 9.34 2006 9.024 2007 8.427 2008 9.285 2009 11.313 2010 8.278 2011 7.277 2012 6.562 2013 6.074 2014 6.483 2015 6.313 2016 6.673 2017 7.257 2018 7.623 2019 7.493 2020 10.934 2021 9.281 2022 8.249 2023 9.013