Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1975 9.21 1976 5.4 1977 4.4 1978 1.4 1979 2.04 1980 2.29 1981 1.55 1982 1.83 1983 2.11 1984 1.85 1985 3.49 1986 2.99 1987 1.71 1988 1.35 1989 1.08 1990 1.32 1991 1.94 1992 2 1993 1.97 1994 2.02 1995 3.39 1996 3.12 1997 2.31 1998 4.96 1999 6.7 2000 5.56 2001 5.97 2002 8.35 2003 9.17 2004 7.69 2005 6.54 2006 5.63 2007 4.53 2008 4.05 2009 6.07 2010 5.056 2011 3.988 2012 3.772 2013 3.803 2014 3.567 2015 3.438 2016 3.692 2017 3.382 2018 3.183 2019 3.538 2020 6.88 2021 6.137 2022 5.114 2023 3.487