Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1992 8.26 1994 8.17 1995 8.01 1996 6.74 1997 5.515 1998 5.63 1999 6.239 2000 6.969 2001 6.562 2002 8.112 2003 6.95 2004 7.719 2005 7.174 2006 7.27 2007 6.413 2008 5.788 2009 6.859 2010 6.959 2011 7.177 2012 6.794 2013 7.096 2014 6.802 2015 6.812 2016 5.901 2017 4.927 2018 4.187 2019 3.912 2020 5.035 2021 5.59 2022 5.614 2023 5.589