Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 2000 49.067 2001 47.068 2002 48.58 2003 51.285 2004 45.56 2005 42.723 2006 41.458 2007 41.124 2008 34.359 2009 37.255 2010 43.771 2011 37.429 2012 38.908 2013 40.214 2014 41.287 2015 38.391 2016 39.429 2017 38.782 2018 39.704 2019 43.663 2020 39.372 2021 45.448 2022 46.113 2023 45.866