Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1969 2 1970 1.6 1971 0.9 1972 0.7 1973 0.6 1974 0.8 1975 1.5 1976 1.6 1977 1.4 1978 1.7 1979 1.7 1980 1.6 1981 1.84 1982 2.77 1983 3.49 1984 3.93 1985 3.64 1986 3.15 1987 3.61 1988 3.25 1989 2.84 1990 3.02 1991 3.33 1992 3.46 1993 4.07 1994 3.208 1995 3.931 1996 5.347 1997 5.064 1998 5.421 1999 4.662 2000 4.771 2001 3.917 2002 5.122 2003 5.139 2004 5.786 2005 5.504 2006 5.044 2007 4.55 2008 3.982 2009 5.582 2010 5.06 2011 4.634 2012 4.981 2013 5.403 2014 5.892 2015 6.18 2016 6.477 2017 5.97 2018 5.111 2019 4.68 2020 5.365 2021 6.508 2022 5.164 2023 5.476