Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1985 9.73 1987 13.23 1988 13.12 1989 14.1 1990 13.13 2001 7.945 2003 7.742 2004 7.946 2005 8.134 2006 8.87 2007 7.721 2008 8.631 2009 8.865 2010 8.678 2011 8.251 2012 8.147 2013 8.014 2014 8.358 2015 7.52 2016 6.806 2017 6.64 2018 5.759 2019 5.878 2020 6.135 2021 7.436 2022 6.005