Year	% of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate)
1977	12.48
1978	17.56
1979	21.56
1980	28.39
1981	34.69
1982	38.61
1983	41.86
1984	46.27
1985	47.9
1986	46.465
1987	43.461
1988	41.116
1989	34.312
1990	31.845
1991	30.512
1992	33.081
1993	42.248
1994	44.946
1995	41.853
1996	41.82
1997	39.101
1998	35.443
1999	29.132
2000	25.251
2001	20.699
2002	21.5
2003	22.281
2004	22.456
2005	19.63
2006	17.892
2007	18.089
2008	24.452
2009	37.729
2010	41.481
2011	46.191
2012	52.857
2013	55.477
2014	53.198
2015	48.332
2016	44.436
2017	38.566
2018	34.34
2019	32.532
2020	38.263
2021	34.796
2022	29.761
2023	28.666