Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1974 7.8 1976 9.83 1978 9.87 1979 8.04 1980 13.25 1981 14.33 1982 14.06 1983 12.83 1984 16.25 1985 17.31 1990 21.812 1991 22.11 1992 22.636 1993 20.694 1994 16.664 1995 14.926 1996 13.553 1997 15.03 1998 16.937 1999 16.707 2000 17.3 2001 18.683 2002 20.824 2003 22.39 2004 20.642 2005 17.845 2006 18.384 2007 16.223 2008 12.46 2009 14.708 2010 14.22 2011 11.827 2012 12.065 2013 10.459 2014 10.495 2015 9.253 2016 8.567 2017 7.194 2018 7.067 2019 6.561 2020 7.692 2021 7.682 2022 6.765