Year Percent of total labor force 1980 5.751 1981 5.925 1982 6.281 1983 5.57 1984 6.135 1985 4.565 1986 2.012 1987 3.9 1988 2.575 1989 1.775 1990 1.775 1991 1.75 1992 1.8 1993 1.7 1994 1.725 1995 1.75 1996 1.65 1997 1.425 1998 2.5 1999 2.8 2000 2.675 2001 2.65 2002 3.55 2003 3.95 2004 3.35 2005 3.125 2006 2.65 2007 2.125 2008 2.225 2009 3.025 2010 2.175 2011 2.025 2012 1.95 2013 1.9 2014 1.95 2015 1.9 2016 2.075 2017 2.175 2018 2.125 2019 2 2020 2 2021 1.9 2022 1.9 2023 1.9 2024 1.9