Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1983 23.61 1986 16.53 1988 12.54 1989 12.25 1990 13.35 1991 11.54 1992 9.73 1993 10.33 1994 12.02 1996 14.984 1997 14.3 1998 15.147 1999 22.03 2000 21.172 2001 21.864 2002 21.952 2003 20.742 2004 20.213 2005 18.767 2006 18.493 2007 18.137 2008 19.911 2009 23.537 2010 16.552 2011 15.079 2012 14.49 2013 13.736 2014 14.262 2015 13.482 2016 14.086 2017 16.238 2018 16.15 2019 18.19 2020 23.2 2021 18.924 2022 17.079 2023 20.163