Year % of male labor force (national estimate) 1970 6.5 1971 7.1 1972 7.7 1973 7.8 1974 7 1981 5.1 1982 9.1 1984 9.27 1986 8.5 1987 6.7 1990 6.85 1991 7.15 1992 6.83 1993 6.47 1994 6.95 1995 7.86 1998 7.121 1999 8.019 2000 10.125 2001 11.228 2002 13.197 2003 13.308 2004 10.102 2005 9.356 2006 8.153 2007 6.712 2008 5.621 2009 5.507 2010 5.271 2011 4.84 2012 4.906 2013 4.995 2014 5.055 2015 6.358 2016 6.496 2017 6.557 2018 6.862 2019 7.206 2020 8.575 2021 7.903 2022 6.88 2023 7.696