Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1975 8.98 1980 11.458 1981 10.158 1982 10.08 1983 9.168 1984 8.853 1985 10.035 1986 8.99 1987 7.672 1988 7.197 1989 6.784 1990 6.984 1991 7.305 1992 7.637 1993 8.946 1994 7.242 1995 6.27 1996 6.103 1997 7.578 1998 15.861 1999 14.017 2000 10.213 2001 9.558 2002 8.095 2003 9.674 2004 10.088 2005 9.558 2006 9.125 2007 8.013 2008 8.823 2009 9.375 2010 8.66 2011 8.423 2012 7.847 2013 8.038 2014 8.718 2015 10.043 2016 10.286 2017 9.918 2018 10.248 2019 9.953 2020 10.26 2021 8.125 2022 6.701 2023 5.437