Year Percent of total labor force 1980 13.448 1981 11.8 1982 12.4 1983 11 1984 12 1985 12.5 1986 13.1 1987 14 1988 14.2 1989 15 1990 15.5 1991 14.9 1992 14.4 1993 15 1994 12.454 1995 16.9 1996 14.9 1997 13.3 1998 13.2 1999 10.9 2000 9.8 2001 6.4 2002 12.2 2003 8 2004 6.7 2005 5.6 2006 5.3 2007 5 2008 6.2 2009 6.963 2010 8 2011 7.475 2012 6.786 2013 5.28 2014 5.626 2015 5.957 2016 6.197 2017 6.406 2018 15.168 2019 23.408 2020 22.229 2021 18.062 2022 14.995 2023 13.862 2024 12.462