Year % of total male employment 1976 27.26 1977 26.21 1978 23.09 1979 22.08 1980 25.28 1981 29.21 1982 28.32 1983 27.46 1984 26.91 1985 26.41 1986 26.61 1987 28.98 1988 25.61 1989 22 1990 24.05 1991 27.5 1992 31.18 1993 29.32 1994 27.16 1995 28.34 1996 26.84 1997 26.32 1998 27.93 1999 26.89 2000 25.19 2001 28.76 2002 29.33 2003 32.78 2004 30.71 2005 29.8 2006 31.67 2007 30.1 2008 31.48 2009 35.04 2010 33.01 2011 32.82 2012 31.03 2013 32.56 2014 35.34 2015 32.92 2016 33.01 2017 34.44 2018 31.62 2019 35.14 2020 35.41 2021 32.93 2022 33.52 2023 32.28