Year Percent of total labor force 1980 17.1 1981 19.8 1982 22.8 1983 23.4 1984 20.7 1985 21.8 1986 18.9 1987 16.8 1988 15 1989 14.6 1990 14.2 1991 16 1992 16.7 1993 17 1994 14.6 1995 13.7 1996 13.4 1997 13.5 1998 13.3 1999 11.7 2000 10.1 2001 11.4 2002 12.3 2003 12 2004 10.6 2005 11.3 2006 10.5 2007 11.2 2008 11.8 2009 15.3 2010 16.4 2011 15.9 2012 14.5 2013 14.3 2014 13.9 2015 12 2016 11.8 2017 10.8 2018 11 2019 11 2020 11.2 2021 11.4 2022 11.4 2023 11.4 2024 11.4