Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1983 8.2 1985 8.4 1986 6.9 1987 4.8 1988 4.3 1989 4.1 1990 4.4 1991 4 1992 4.4 1993 5.2 1994 4.8 1995 4.3 1996 5 1997 5.8 1998 6.1 1999 6.3 2000 6.233 2001 6.699 2002 6.263 2003 6.404 2004 6.92 2005 6.27 2006 6.107 2007 5.78 2008 5.571 2009 6.507 2010 6.698 2011 5.969 2012 5.592 2013 6.085 2014 6.118 2015 5.374 2016 4.375 2017 3.835 2018 3.766 2019 3.345 2020 4.239 2021 3.591 2022 3.13 2023 3.226