Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1996 12.39 1997 6.478 1998 7.702 1999 8.114 2000 5.78 2001 7.591 2002 6.145 2003 6.993 2004 7.245 2005 8.216 2006 6.161 2007 7.31 2008 6.852 2009 7.171 2010 6.416 2011 6.758 2012 5.726 2013 6.902 2014 7.239 2015 6.9 2016 7.633 2017 8.006 2018 7.601 2019 6.886 2020 12.365 2021 8.526 2022 6.723 2023 7.776