Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1996 13.31 1997 7.708 1998 8.662 1999 8.294 2000 6.328 2001 7.293 2002 5.872 2003 6.322 2004 7.67 2005 8.42 2006 7.145 2007 7.526 2008 7.375 2009 7.049 2010 6.747 2011 6.89 2012 6.703 2013 6.878 2014 7.353 2015 6.728 2016 8.066 2017 8.173 2018 8.205 2019 7.335 2020 12.583 2021 9.521 2022 7.709 2023 8.904