Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1982 7.6 1983 8.86 1984 7.62 1985 6.5 1986 4.99 1987 5.32 1988 7.92 1989 11.53 1990 11.765 1991 12.836 1992 13.889 1993 13.916 1994 12.625 1995 19.114 1996 15.33 1997 14.942 1998 12.854 1999 12.285 2000 11.09 2001 12.167 2002 13.047 2003 11.859 2004 12.8 2005 11.488 2006 8.736 2007 7.407 2008 7.415 2009 9.175 2010 9.325 2011 8.524 2012 8.481 2013 9.145 2014 7.863 2015 9.907 2016 11.163 2017 10.384 2018 9.703 2019 9.936 2020 11.336 2021 12.883 2022 9.929 2023 11.005