Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1996 20.05 1997 18.92 1998 23.51 2000 9.743 2001 8.394 2003 10.907 2004 10.348 2005 7.96 2006 8.008 2007 7.145 2008 9.275 2009 9.921 2010 9.422 2011 9.129 2012 8.812 2013 8.497 2014 9.057 2015 8.834 2016 10.346 2017 8.454 2018 7.948 2019 8.754 2020 11.085 2021 9.12 2022 8.323 2023 7.754