Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1996 6.689 1997 7.285 1998 8.966 1999 11.429 2000 10.895 2001 9.818 2002 10.853 2003 11.694 2004 10.409 2005 8.228 2006 7.163 2007 6.542 2008 5.974 2009 7.76 2010 5.53 2011 5.83 2012 5.54 2013 4.2 2015 4.46 2016 5.137 2017 5.283 2018 5.344 2019 4.878 2020 8.145