Year Percent of total labor force 1985 6.893 1986 8.261 1987 8.207 1988 8.079 1989 6.715 1990 5.055 1991 4.345 1992 3.718 1993 3.026 1994 2.947 1995 3.143 1996 2.516 1997 2.445 1998 3.225 1999 3.425 2000 3.1 2001 3.675 2002 3.475 2003 3.6 2004 3.55 2005 3.55 2006 3.325 2007 3.225 2008 3.325 2009 3.675 2010 3.025 2011 3.075 2012 2.925 2013 3.3 2014 2.85 2015 3.15 2016 3.45 2017 3.425 2018 3.325 2019 3.325 2020 3.325 2021 3.325 2022 3.325 2023 3.325 2024 3.325