Year % of total employment 1976 34.78 1977 34.05 1978 30.88 1979 30.19 1980 33.6 1981 37.68 1982 36.94 1983 36.16 1984 35.66 1985 35.72 1986 35.63 1987 38.25 1988 35.09 1989 31.45 1990 33.35 1991 36.95 1992 40.59 1993 39.07 1994 37.09 1995 38.28 1996 36.97 1997 36.68 1998 38.07 1999 36.84 2000 34.98 2001 38.37 2002 39.21 2003 42.49 2004 40.75 2005 39.47 2006 41.1 2007 39.6 2008 40.81 2009 44.1 2010 42.48 2011 41.79 2012 40.24 2013 41.5 2014 44.22 2015 41.86 2016 41.87 2017 42.97 2018 40.38 2019 43.45 2020 43.15 2021 40.62 2022 41.6 2023 40.14