| Year | Participation rate, ages 16 to 17 | Participation rate, ages 18 to 19 | Participation rate, ages 20 to 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1993 |
40.4 | 62.6 | 77.0 |
|
1994 |
43.3 | 62.5 | 77.0 |
|
1995 |
43.5 | 63.9 | 76.6 |
|
1996 |
42.5 | 62.6 | 76.8 |
|
1997 |
41.2 | 62.6 | 77.6 |
|
1998 |
42.2 | 63.5 | 77.5 |
|
1999 |
41.4 | 62.6 | 77.5 |
|
2000 |
40.9 | 63.1 | 77.8 |
|
2001 |
38.5 | 60.9 | 77.1 |
|
2002 |
35.4 | 59.7 | 76.4 |
|
2003 |
33.4 | 57.2 | 75.4 |
|
2004 |
32.0 | 57.1 | 75.0 |
|
2005 |
32.2 | 56.9 | 74.6 |
|
2006 |
32.5 | 57.1 | 74.6 |
|
2007 |
30.0 | 54.7 | 74.4 |
|
2008 |
27.9 | 54.2 | 74.3 |
|
2009 |
24.9 | 51.4 | 72.9 |
|
2010 |
22.4 | 49.1 | 71.4 |
|
2011 |
21.5 | 47.9 | 71.3 |
|
2012 |
22.0 | 47.8 | 70.9 |
|
2013 |
22.6 | 48.0 | 70.7 |
|
2014 |
22.2 | 47.6 | 70.8 |
|
2015 |
22.5 | 47.8 | 70.7 |
|
2016 |
23.6 | 48.7 | 70.5 |
|
2017 |
24.7 | 47.7 | 71.3 |
|
2018 |
23.9 | 47.8 | 71.1 |
|
2019 |
23.7 | 48.3 | 72.2 |
|
2020 |
23.8 | 46.6 | 69.3 |
|
2021 |
25.6 | 48.4 | 70.8 |
|
2022 |
26.9 | 48.1 | 71.0 |
|
2023 |
26.5 | 49.1 | 71.3 |
|
2024 projected |
26.2 | 48.7 | 71.1 |
|
2025 projected |
26.0 | 48.4 | 70.9 |
|
2026 projected |
25.7 | 48.0 | 70.7 |
|
2027 projected |
25.5 | 47.7 | 70.4 |
|
2028 projected |
25.3 | 47.4 | 70.2 |
|
2029 projected |
25.0 | 47.0 | 70.0 |
|
2030 projected |
24.8 | 46.7 | 69.8 |
|
2031 projected |
24.6 | 46.3 | 69.6 |
|
2032 projected |
24.3 | 46.0 | 69.4 |
|
2033 projected |
24.1 | 45.7 | 69.1 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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