Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1974 7.83 1976 10.15 1978 9.98 1979 8.33 1980 13.36 1981 13.81 1982 12.91 1983 12.75 1984 15.67 1985 17.77 1990 20.778 1991 20.077 1992 20.643 1993 18.87 1994 14.533 1995 12.852 1996 12.029 1997 13.86 1998 16.378 1999 15.898 2000 17.261 2001 18.705 2002 20.871 2003 22.123 2004 19.575 2005 17.07 2006 17.308 2007 15.315 2008 11.932 2009 15.54 2010 14.823 2011 11.921 2012 11.512 2013 10.352 2014 9.996 2015 8.869 2016 8.182 2017 6.638 2018 6.877 2019 5.982 2020 7.418 2021 7.471 2022 7.089