Figure 5. Labor force participation rates by enrollment status for teens ages 16–19, 1985–2015
Year Not enrolled Enrolled

1985

71.9 42.2

1986

72.3 43.1

1987

71.9 43.7

1988

72.7 44.1

1989

73.0 45.0

1990

70.9 43.0

1991

68.6 41.5

1992

68.7 41.2

1993

69.0 41.7

1994

69.2 44.0

1995

71.1 44.2

1996

70.4 43.4

1997

70.6 42.5

1998

71.4 44.2

1999

71.2 43.2

2000

71.6 42.8

2001

70.5 40.5

2002

69.3 38.4

2003

66.7 36.1

2004

66.8 35.6

2005

65.2 35.8

2006

66.2 35.5

2007

64.5 33.4

2008

63.4 32.3

2009

62.0 29.6

2010

59.9 27.4

2011

59.7 26.5

2012

60.3 26.7

2013

59.2 25.9

2014

58.7 25.6

2015

58.9 26.0

1985

71.9 42.2

1986

72.3 43.1

1987

71.9 43.7

1988

72.7 44.1

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.