Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1982 22 1983 20.9 1984 21.1 1985 21.6 1986 21.7 1987 21.5 1988 21.4 1989 22.6 1990 23.6 1991 24.5 1992 26.3 1993 27.7 1994 30 1995 35.6 1996 38.8 1997 36 1998 34.5 1999 32.4 2000 32.2 2001 30.52 2002 31.94 2003 36.69 2004 37.161 2005 37.32 2006 36.392 2007 35.231 2008 33.93 2009 32.351 2010 33.135 2011 31.502 2012 31.096 2013 29.017 2014 28.215 2015 26.395 2016 24.312 2017 22.857 2018 21.208 2019 17.414 2020 16.575 2021 15.801 2022 14.477