Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1990 1.627 1991 3.41 1992 7.396 1993 10.873 1994 11.337 1995 13.943 1996 15.767 1997 18.672 1998 14.87 1999 22.057 2000 21.136 2001 24.003 2002 20.239 2003 26.853 2004 25.661 2005 15.146 2006 12.121 2007 10.096 2008 12.022 2009 27.391 2010 32.921 2011 22.375 2012 20.857 2013 18.677 2014 14.965 2015 14.354 2016 14.135 2017 12.188 2018 12.097 2019 11.657 2020 18.489 2021 16.712 2022 18.561 2023 17.301