Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1974 1.77 1975 4.5 1976 6.4 1978 7.89 1979 7.94 1983 7.3 1985 8.18 1986 8.698 1987 7.377 1988 6.008 1989 5.13 1990 4.645 1991 3.919 1992 3.985 1993 5.301 1994 6.709 1995 7.064 1996 7.298 1997 6.571 1998 4.64 1999 4.579 2000 3.806 2001 3.829 2002 4.497 2003 6.132 2004 6.319 2005 7.582 2006 7.649 2007 7.966 2008 7.553 2009 9.432 2010 10.771 2011 12.682 2012 15.531 2013 16.188 2014 13.897 2015 12.447 2016 11.068 2017 8.869 2018 6.994 2019 6.464 2020 6.801 2021 6.577 2022 6.011 2023 6.509