Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 2000 11.844 2001 17.648 2002 15.313 2003 17.365 2004 18.297 2005 16.121 2006 15.487 2007 13.538 2008 11.657 2009 14.526 2010 13.243 2011 13.341 2012 13.85 2013 12.732 2014 11.688 2015 11.639 2016 10.7 2017 10.579 2018 9.061 2019 9.33 2020 10.916 2021 9.444 2022 8.271 2023 9.138