Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1998 27.615 1999 26.24 2000 20.973 2001 24.292 2002 25.207 2003 16.114 2004 15.599 2005 12.818 2006 11.93 2007 10.975 2008 14.008 2009 36.425 2010 37.339 2011 31.316 2012 27.793 2013 21.844 2014 19.367 2015 18.025 2016 21.359 2017 18.265 2018 12.492 2019 14.214 2020 14.397 2021 14.937 2022 19.423 2023 14.298