Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1998 25 1999 25.37 2000 29.88 2001 25.371 2002 27.18 2003 27.116 2004 24.673 2005 23.84 2006 22.616 2007 22.326 2008 19.507 2009 20.512 2010 23.181 2011 21.416 2012 21.786 2013 22.038 2014 22.606 2015 22.869 2016 24.023 2017 23.992 2018 24.218 2019 25.538 2020 24.339 2021 28.77 2022 28.838 2023 27.989