Year Percent 1997 7.1 1998 6.7 1999 6.7 2000 8.1 2001 7.6 2002 7.2 2003 7.3 2004 7.9 2005 7.7 2006 7.8 2007 7.9 2008 8.5 2009 8.7 2010 9.1 2011 9.3 2012 9.5 2013 9.5 2014 9.7 2015 9.8 2016 9.7