Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1977 8.99 1979 8.42 1983 23.019 1985 18.564 1987 15.656 1988 14.021 1989 12.425 1990 10.239 1991 10.236 1992 7.706 1993 11.291 1994 13.551 1995 11.509 1996 11.272 1997 9.237 1998 8.276 1999 6.623 2000 4.699 2001 4.224 2002 4.337 2003 6.675 2004 7.893 2005 12.664 2006 9.978 2007 9.435 2008 9.302 2009 11.36 2010 11.991 2011 10.465 2012 11.786 2013 13.487 2014 12.382 2015 11.329 2016 11.378 2017 8.959 2018 7.69 2019 7.267 2020 9.197 2021 9.696 2022 7.317 2023 8.289