Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1979 6.265 1980 6.105 1981 5.784 1982 7.163 1983 9.961 1984 8.987 1985 8.258 1986 8.081 1987 8.106 1988 7.226 1989 6.175 1990 6.926 1991 9.586 1992 10.733 1993 10.879 1994 9.724 1995 8.473 1996 8.509 1997 8.367 1998 7.684 1999 6.876 2000 6.288 2001 6.747 2002 6.375 2003 5.933 2004 5.399 2005 5.036 2006 4.785 2007 4.381 2008 4.242 2009 5.565 2010 5.214 2011 5.083 2012 5.225 2013 5.663 2014 6.078 2015 6.055 2016 5.711 2017 5.592 2018 5.3 2019 5.159 2020 6.456 2021 5.116 2022 3.701 2023 3.662