Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 2000 16.024 2001 31.61 2002 39.052 2003 35.8 2004 35.949 2005 32.253 2006 30.126 2007 31.349 2008 37.738 2009 34.451 2010 36.684 2011 31.73 2012 35.199 2013 37.684 2014 36.707 2015 37.446 2016 38.624 2017 41.862 2018 42.196 2019 40.158 2020 42.077 2021 41.672 2022 36.134