Year Percent of total labor force 1982 20.563 1983 19.721 1984 17.623 1985 15.306 1986 10.941 1987 5.963 1988 3.888 1989 3.6 1990 2.824 1991 2.732 1992 3.342 1993 3.939 1994 4.492 1995 5.116 1996 5.785 1997 6.561 1998 6.888 1999 7.698 2000 6.501 2001 6.8 2002 7.2 2003 7.698 2004 8.395 2005 9.567 2006 9.081 2007 8.522 2008 7.222 2009 7.328 2010 7.8 2011 7.9 2012 8.1 2013 8 2014 7.8 2015 7.9 2016 7.3 2017 7.1 2018 6.9 2019 6.9 2020 6.9 2021 6.8 2022 6.8 2023 6.8 2024 6.7