Year Percent of total labor force 1980 1.2 1981 0.9 1982 4.2 1983 6.1 1984 5.6 1985 4.4 1986 4.3 1987 3.883 1988 3.542 1989 2.925 1990 2.742 1991 2.692 1992 2.83 1993 3.43 1994 3.7 1995 6.23 1996 5.45 1997 3.73 1998 3.16 1999 2.5 2000 2.2 2001 2.768 2002 2.978 2003 3.4 2004 3.919 2005 3.478 2006 3.528 2007 3.61 2008 3.887 2009 5.329 2010 5.272 2011 5.171 2012 4.891 2013 4.904 2014 4.823 2015 4.35 2016 3.883 2017 3.421 2018 3.329 2019 3.485 2020 3.564 2021 3.563 2022 3.514 2023 3.47 2024 3.442