Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1979 5.163 1980 5.069 1981 4.81 1982 6.352 1983 9.716 1984 8.687 1985 7.941 1986 7.671 1987 7.76 1988 6.767 1989 5.709 1990 6.737 1991 9.888 1992 11.308 1993 11.512 1994 9.984 1995 8.744 1996 8.712 1997 8.585 1998 7.949 1999 7.04 2000 6.459 2001 6.982 2002 6.536 2003 5.891 2004 5.283 2005 4.882 2006 4.669 2007 4.042 2008 3.959 2009 5.694 2010 5.075 2011 4.895 2012 5.138 2013 5.707 2014 5.996 2015 6.039 2016 5.65 2017 5.525 2018 5.282 2019 5.206 2020 6.551 2021 5.209 2022 3.764 2023 3.763