Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1974 1.35 1975 4.1 1976 6 1978 5.32 1979 4.73 1983 4.6 1985 6.16 1986 6.711 1987 5.777 1988 4.294 1989 3.484 1990 3.271 1991 2.597 1992 3.366 1993 4.522 1994 5.852 1995 6.477 1996 6.357 1997 5.803 1998 3.801 1999 4.177 2000 3.039 2001 2.89 2002 3.812 2003 5.163 2004 5.576 2005 6.654 2006 6.535 2007 6.597 2008 6.475 2009 8.828 2010 9.757 2011 12.347 2012 15.558 2013 16.017 2014 13.489 2015 12.161 2016 10.974 2017 8.409 2018 6.566 2019 5.798 2020 6.552 2021 6.259 2022 5.543 2023 6.139