Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1983 18.87 1984 13.96 1985 11.522 1986 8.137 1987 8.93 1988 8.541 1989 11.498 1990 11.526 1991 11.502 1992 12.337 1993 14.608 1994 10.179 1995 9.923 1996 10.586 1997 8.093 1998 7.172 1999 9.951 2000 6.724 2001 8.251 2002 7.074 2003 9.828 2004 7.787 2005 8.614 2006 7.682 2007 7.524 2008 9.516 2009 13.475 2010 15.596 2011 16.352 2012 15.814 2013 14.808 2014 14.231 2015 12.175 2016 12.175 2017 12.409 2018 10.544 2019 10.058 2020 11.612 2021 10.833 2022 10.573 2023 11.517