Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1982 7.27 1983 8.26 1984 7.42 1985 5.75 1986 3.91 1987 4.19 1988 7.37 1989 11.94 1990 12.435 1991 13.559 1992 15.029 1993 14.545 1994 13.125 1995 19.986 1996 15 1997 15.198 1998 12.715 1999 13.087 2000 10.844 2001 12.28 2002 13.815 2003 12.371 2004 13.983 2005 12.234 2006 8.844 2007 8.251 2008 8.31 2009 10.491 2010 11.078 2011 9.35 2012 9.986 2013 10.751 2014 9.128 2015 11.179 2016 13.003 2017 11.67 2018 10.735 2019 10.345 2020 12.098 2021 13.389 2022 11.687 2023 11.396