Year % of total labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1995 23.77 2001 27.633 2002 25.597 2003 17.358 2004 24.696 2005 25.776 2006 23.386 2007 24.702 2008 19.318 2009 21.587 2010 23.657 2011 21.621 2012 23.537 2013 22.121 2014 24.641 2015 25.439 2016 22.797 2017 24 2018 23.867 2019 21.794 2020 24.547 2021 24.547 2022 21.436