Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1991 22.23 1993 32.61 1994 22.03 1995 18.9 1996 16.622 1997 16.325 1998 17.573 1999 18.459 2000 16.365 2001 15.725 2002 14.846 2003 15.287 2004 14.045 2005 15.945 2006 13.854 2007 10.098 2008 10.437 2009 13.601 2010 14.652 2011 15.719 2012 20.583 2013 21.602 2014 20.205 2015 16.287 2016 15.225 2017 11.23 2018 8.814 2019 8.133 2020 14.189 2021 12.781 2022 10.08 2023 9.878