Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1985 12.11 1987 15.89 1988 15.04 1989 17.04 1990 15.39 2001 9.742 2003 9.254 2004 9.385 2005 9.554 2006 10.232 2007 8.936 2008 10.061 2009 10.359 2010 9.938 2011 9.632 2012 9.471 2013 9.226 2014 9.484 2015 8.467 2016 7.698 2017 7.458 2018 6.669 2019 6.769 2020 7.032 2021 8.488 2022 6.863