Figure 8. Percentage of teens ages 16–19 not in the labor force who say they “want a job,” 1994–2015
Year |
Percent |
1994
|
20.0 |
1995
|
18.8 |
1996
|
17.5 |
1997
|
15.8 |
1998
|
15.4 |
1999
|
14.5 |
2001
|
13.2 |
2002
|
12.3 |
2003
|
11.4 |
2004
|
11.1 |
2005
|
11.3 |
2006
|
10.3 |
2007
|
9.8 |
2008
|
10.0 |
2009
|
10.5 |
2010
|
10.0 |
2011
|
9.9 |
2012
|
10.3 |
2013
|
9.8 |
2014
|
9.6 |
2015
|
8.8 |