Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1973 12.89 1974 12.72 1975 13.14 1977 7.9 1978 5.97 1979 5.79 1980 5.26 1981 5.79 1982 5.53 1983 5.92 1984 7.52 1985 9.13 1986 8.91 1987 20.55 1988 20.99 1989 20.69 1990 17.68 1991 15.74 1992 17.06 1993 17.68 1994 16.15 1995 15.2 1996 13.26 1997 12.3 1998 11.35 1999 10.86 2000 10.22 2001 8.66 2002 7.76 2003 8.3 2004 6.38 2005 5.81 2006 4.52 2007 3.91 2008 3.52 2009 4.58 2010 3.588 2011 2.866 2012 3.109 2013 2.281 2014 2.147 2015 2.063 2016 3.238 2019 3.138 2020 3.749 2021 3.826 2022 3.913