Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1970 5.136 1980 1.661 1982 3.4 1983 3.8 1984 5.84 1985 6.92 1986 8.29 1987 7.33 1988 7.26 1989 5.73 1990 4.5 1991 0.481 1992 3.71 1993 4.11 1995 3.15 1996 2.52 1997 2.45 1998 3.2 1999 3.43 2000 3 2001 3.53 2002 3.48 2003 3.61 2004 3.54 2005 3.53 2007 3.23 2008 3.32 2009 3.66 2010 3.39 2011 3.05 2012 3.1 2013 3.16 2014 2.88 2015 3.1 2016 3.44 2017 3.41 2018 3.3 2019 3.26 2020 4.54 2021 4.64 2022 3.93