Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1989 16.13 1997 15.94 1999 15.21 2000 14.94 2001 14.4 2002 14.55 2003 14.51 2004 14.23 2005 12.872 2006 12.51 2007 12.365 2008 12.444 2009 13.291 2010 13.049 2011 18.334 2012 17.63 2013 15.934 2014 14.259 2015 15.159 2016 15.557 2017 15.33 2018 15.459 2019 17.153 2022 15.301 2023 15.106