| Year | Participation rate |
|---|---|
|
1993 |
4.3 |
|
1994 |
5.4 |
|
1995 |
4.7 |
|
1996 |
4.7 |
|
1997 |
4.8 |
|
1998 |
4.7 |
|
1999 |
5.1 |
|
2000 |
5.3 |
|
2001 |
5.2 |
|
2002 |
5.1 |
|
2003 |
5.8 |
|
2004 |
6.1 |
|
2005 |
6.4 |
|
2006 |
6.4 |
|
2007 |
6.8 |
|
2008 |
7.3 |
|
2009 |
7.3 |
|
2010 |
7.4 |
|
2011 |
7.5 |
|
2012 |
7.6 |
|
2013 |
7.9 |
|
2014 |
8.0 |
|
2015 |
8.2 |
|
2016 |
8.4 |
|
2017 |
8.3 |
|
2018 |
8.7 |
|
2019 |
9.1 |
|
2020 |
8.9 |
|
2021 |
8.6 |
|
2022 |
8.2 |
|
2023 |
8.3 |
|
2024 projected |
8.5 |
|
2025 projected |
8.7 |
|
2026 projected |
8.8 |
|
2027 projected |
9.0 |
|
2028 projected |
9.2 |
|
2029 projected |
9.4 |
|
2030 projected |
9.6 |
|
2031 projected |
9.8 |
|
2032 projected |
10.0 |
|
2033 projected |
10.1 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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