Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1975 6 1977 5.88 1979 6.16 1981 7.92 1983 11.851 1985 10.48 1987 9.898 1988 9.369 1989 8.704 1990 7.671 1991 7.285 1992 5.555 1993 6.287 1994 7.159 1995 7.158 1996 6.421 1997 5.511 1998 4.394 1999 3.623 2000 2.725 2001 2.119 2002 2.554 2003 3.593 2004 4.646 2005 5.873 2006 5.007 2007 4.153 2008 3.658 2009 4.352 2010 4.991 2011 4.977 2012 5.821 2013 7.241 2014 7.419 2015 6.872 2016 6.007 2017 4.837 2018 3.832 2019 3.379 2020 3.82 2021 4.209 2022 3.526 2023 3.537