Year Percent of total labor force 1980 7.824 1981 8.29 1982 7.457 1983 7.945 1984 10.503 1985 8.674 1986 8.603 1987 7.126 1988 7.069 1989 5.059 1990 4.225 1991 4.138 1992 3.86 1993 5.127 1994 6.34 1995 7.151 1996 7.251 1997 6.741 1998 4.937 1999 4.381 2000 3.925 2001 4.009 2002 4.995 2003 6.264 2004 6.623 2005 7.582 2006 7.647 2007 7.964 2008 7.552 2009 9.432 2010 10.77 2011 12.677 2012 15.526 2013 16.183 2014 13.894 2015 12.444 2016 11.066 2017 8.867 2018 7.13 2019 6.821 2020 6.3 2021 6.099 2022 6.002 2023 5.902 2024 5.902