Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1983 23.908 1984 25.206 1985 23.544 1986 21.068 1987 21.411 1988 18.066 1989 15.491 1990 14.465 1991 13.978 1992 13.218 1993 18.46 1994 21.847 1995 21.511 1996 20.474 1997 21.257 1998 20.383 1999 22.571 2000 15.248 2001 15.333 2002 15.652 2003 18.984 2004 17.503 2005 21.482 2006 20.512 2007 18.842 2008 17.972 2009 21.944 2010 22.399 2011 18.733 2012 19.75 2013 23.702 2014 23.23 2015 22.132 2016 20.123 2017 19.248 2018 15.752 2019 14.241 2020 15.331 2021 18.209 2022 16.397 2023 16.083