Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 2001 47.76 2005 31.08 2006 24.3 2007 27.41 2008 23.81 2009 21.26 2010 21.54 2011 22.43 2012 27.54 2013 24.8 2014 25.027 2015 29.839 2016 25.716