Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1998 26.984 1999 23.548 2000 21.272 2001 24.19 2002 25.289 2003 20.442 2004 21.82 2005 15.146 2006 13.616 2007 10.553 2008 13.622 2009 33.338 2010 36.151 2011 31 2012 28.53 2013 23.218 2014 19.621 2015 16.326 2016 17.286 2017 16.986 2018 12.201 2019 12.422 2020 14.874 2021 14.791 2022 15.275 2023 12.323