Year % of male labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1991 5.24 1992 5.039 1993 4.857 1994 6.479 1995 9.196 1996 7.589 1997 5.641 1998 5.154 1999 2.947 2000 4.434 2001 3.806 2002 4.954 2003 5.607 2004 6.363 2005 6.174 2006 6.407 2007 6.553 2008 7.024 2009 9.412 2010 9.297 2011 9.267 2012 8.871 2013 8.713 2014 8.768 2015 7.777 2016 7.089 2017 6.285 2018 6.463 2019 6.736 2020 7.791 2021 7.278 2022 6.002 2023 5.549