Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1986 7.932 1987 8.672 1988 12 1989 14.613 1990 15.358 1991 21.283 1992 21.176 1993 19.217 1994 16.072 1995 12.353 1996 12.882 1997 13.817 1998 16.033 1999 15.227 2000 14.541 2001 12.309 2002 11.793 2003 10.315 2004 8.949 2005 9.362 2006 9.477 2007 10.035 2008 11.827 2009 16.194 2010 17.062 2011 18.524 2012 17.626 2013 14.997 2014 13.522 2015 13.876 2016 13.321 2017 12.601 2018 12.58 2019 11.111 2020 12.245 2021 10.778 2022 9.604 2023 10.853