Year % of total labor force (national estimate) 1970 7.5 1971 7.6 1972 7.7 1973 8.9 1974 8.1 1980 7.3 1981 6.6 1982 11.7 1984 9.94 1986 10.7 1987 9.1 1990 8.53 1991 8.95 1992 8.96 1993 8.35 1994 9.04 1995 10.02 1996 11.93 1997 11.44 1998 9.362 1999 10.466 2000 12.627 2001 15.052 2002 16.648 2003 16.661 2004 12.98 2005 12.009 2006 10.844 2007 9.403 2008 8.026 2009 7.74 2010 7.158 2011 6.307 2012 6.451 2013 6.444 2014 6.547 2015 7.488 2016 7.841 2017 7.89 2018 8.336 2019 8.734 2020 10.33 2021 9.301 2022 7.877 2023 9.458