Year Percent of total labor force 1980 8.375 1981 9.184 1982 10.981 1983 11.573 1984 12.216 1985 14.418 1986 12.504 1987 14.102 1988 18.78 1989 18.939 1990 16.719 1991 15.971 1992 14.674 1993 13.262 1994 14.008 1995 14.019 1996 14.317 1997 13.37 1998 11.599 1999 9.532 2000 13.526 2001 14.026 2002 13.489 2003 13.042 2004 11.749 2005 9.781 2006 8.662 2007 6.372 2008 5.579 2009 6.557 2010 6.516 2011 4.481 2012 4.05 2013 4.098 2014 4.823 2015 5.052 2016 5.494 2017 6 2018 6.413 2019 6.115 2020 6.045 2021 6.012 2022 6.001 2023 6.002 2024 6.007