Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1979 20.41 1981 20.51 1983 21.28 1985 29.82 1986 32.62 1987 40.07 1988 39.37 1989 39.82 1990 36.4 1991 34.16 1993 33.49 1995 31.01 1996 28.49 1998 26.95 1999 25.36 2000 23.18 2002 21.11 2005 16.48 2006 12.98 2007 11.32 2008 10.47 2009 11.74 2010 9.892 2011 8.698 2012 8.686 2013 6.318 2014 5.883 2015 5.862 2016 8.714 2019 9.159 2020 11.671 2021 12.906 2022 10.508