Year Percent of total labor force 1980 1.65 1981 2.001 1982 2.606 1983 3.426 1984 3.147 1985 2.588 1986 1.962 1987 2.084 1988 3.149 1989 4.908 1990 5.229 1991 5.469 1992 5.915 1993 5.948 1994 5.393 1995 4.906 1996 4.833 1997 4.034 1998 3.186 1999 3.172 2000 3.426 2001 3.546 2002 3.889 2003 4.494 2004 4.471 2005 4.616 2006 3.444 2007 2.539 2008 2.747 2009 3.266 2010 3.794 2011 3.364 2012 3.294 2013 3.773 2014 3.617 2015 4.531 2016 4.74 2017 4.216 2018 3.854 2019 3.7 2020 3.7 2021 3.7 2022 3.7 2023 3.7 2024 3.7