Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 2000 33.33 2001 39.256 2002 35.605 2003 27.073 2004 24.472 2005 22.346 2006 19.514 2007 15.117 2008 12.728 2009 16.157 2010 21.919 2011 25.027 2012 28.094 2013 28.361 2014 23.775 2015 21.646 2016 17.222 2017 12.926 2018 12.678 2019 8.898 2020 14.216 2021 15.829 2022 10.748 2023 12.092