Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 2000 53.486 2001 49.557 2002 52.365 2003 54.828 2004 51.047 2005 48.313 2006 46.663 2007 46.483 2008 37.389 2009 39.383 2010 46.376 2011 40.286 2012 42.345 2013 43.103 2014 44.092 2015 41.997 2016 43.807 2017 42.58 2018 43.458 2019 47.021 2020 43.19 2021 49.563 2022 49.571 2023 49.097