Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1983 8.5 1985 8.1 1986 6.8 1987 4.4 1988 4 1989 3.7 1990 3.9 1991 3.6 1992 4 1993 4.5 1994 4.1 1995 3.7 1996 4.4 1997 5 1998 5.1 1999 5.3 2000 6.324 2001 7.107 2002 6.902 2003 7.488 2004 7.317 2005 6.923 2006 6.798 2007 6.472 2008 5.977 2009 6.889 2010 6.847 2011 6.378 2012 6.197 2013 6.106 2014 5.725 2015 5.379 2016 4.687 2017 4.002 2018 3.658 2019 3.616 2020 4.347 2021 3.394 2022 2.921 2023 3.11