Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1979 4.8 1980 5.8 1984 7.2 1985 6.9 1986 6.9 1987 6.2 1988 6 1989 5.3 1990 5.5 1991 4.3 1992 4.2 1993 5.1 1994 3.9 1995 3.9 1996 5.1 1997 4.4 1998 4.1 1999 3 2000 2.8 2005 2.11 2006 1.63 2009 4.02 2010 4.37 2011 5.06 2012 5.19 2013 6.08 2014 6.61 2015 7.38 2016 6.45 2017 7.89 2018 7.83 2019 7.54 2020 7.23 2021 6.34 2022 4.91