Year Percent of total labor force 1996 31.992 1997 36.104 1998 34.481 1999 32.411 2000 31.727 2001 30.515 2002 31.944 2003 36.687 2004 37.15 2005 37.25 2006 36.025 2007 34.925 2008 33.775 2009 32.175 2010 32.05 2011 31.375 2012 31 2013 29 2014 28.025 2015 26.05 2016 23.75 2017 22.375 2018 19.4 2019 18.886 2020 18.423 2021 17.902 2022 17.369 2023 16.834 2024 16.298