Year Percent of total labor force 1980 3.354 1981 4.583 1982 6.525 1983 8.254 1984 8.09 1985 7.327 1986 6.52 1987 6.337 1988 6.247 1989 5.674 1990 5.112 1991 4.799 1992 4.865 1993 5.53 1994 6.193 1995 7.733 1996 7.099 1997 6.101 1998 4.93 1999 4.139 2000 3.66 2001 3.137 2002 3.665 2003 4.833 2004 5.665 2005 5.882 2006 5.014 2007 4.161 2008 3.663 2009 4.359 2010 4.995 2011 4.984 2012 5.832 2013 7.257 2014 7.434 2015 6.891 2016 6.024 2017 4.854 2018 3.839 2019 3.739 2020 3.639 2021 3.539 2022 3.439 2023 3.339 2024 3.239