Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1975 6.99 1976 7.82 1980 8.4 1981 7.9 1982 9.4 1983 9.34 1986 5.67 1992 3.938 2002 12.83 2004 7.6 2005 6.4 2006 7.2 2007 7.1 2009 8.8 2010 7.3 2011 11.2 2012 11.9