Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1982 15.6 1983 14.8 1984 15.3 1985 15.8 1986 16.3 1987 16.5 1988 16.9 1989 18.3 1990 19.4 1991 20.1 1992 22.1 1993 23.6 1994 25.8 1995 31.9 1996 35 1997 33 1998 32.5 1999 31.9 2000 30.5 2001 29.48 2002 31.71 2003 36.96 2004 36.74 2005 36.796 2006 35.734 2007 34.751 2008 33.629 2009 32.039 2010 32.857 2011 31.919 2012 31.495 2013 29.005 2014 27.783 2015 27.087 2016 25.003 2017 23.204 2018 21.81 2019 16.662 2020 16.891 2021 16.57 2022 15.838