Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1980 5.6 1981 5.1 1982 3.6 1983 4.4 1984 5.7 1985 6.7 1986 6.4 1987 6.1 1988 7 1989 7.3 1990 9.5 1991 9.1 1992 26.5 1993 22.3 1994 18.4 1995 12.9 1996 12.3 1997 14.9 1998 17.7 1999 18.4 2000 16.8 2001 16.4 2002 4.615 2003 15 2004 14.4 2005 6.566 2006 13.8 2007 15.966 2008 13.06 2009 13.674 2010 14.086 2011 13.481 2012 13.376 2013 15.866 2014 18.055 2015 17.193 2016 15.418 2017 13.616 2018 12.304 2019 11.466