Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1979 17.77 1981 18.04 1983 19.22 1985 28.93 1986 31.2 1987 37.55 1988 37.4 1989 36.88 1990 33.06 1991 29.34 1993 29.56 1995 28.35 1996 23.54 1998 23.32 1999 21.86 2000 20.33 2002 17.44 2005 12.9 2006 10.04 2007 9.35 2008 8.78 2009 9.97 2010 8.924 2011 6.91 2012 7.556 2013 5.146 2014 4.586 2015 5.263 2016 8.93 2019 7.92 2020 9.108 2021 11.964 2022 9.775