Year Percent of total labor force 1983 12.5 1984 12.5 1985 12.2 1986 11 1987 8.2 1988 6.2 1989 4.636 1990 4.8 1991 4.4 1992 4.9 1993 5.4 1994 5.4 1995 4.9 1996 5.2 1997 6.2 1998 6.6 1999 7.1 2000 6.758 2001 7.617 2002 7.025 2003 7.567 2004 7.217 2005 6.942 2006 6.817 2007 6.467 2008 5.975 2009 6.883 2010 6.867 2011 6.408 2012 6.192 2013 6.1 2014 5.733 2015 5.367 2016 4.7 2017 4.008 2018 4 2019 4.1 2020 4.3 2021 4.5 2022 4.7 2023 4.74 2024 4.74