% of young people (ages 16-24) who are not in school and not working
| State | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18.8 | 17.3 | 14 | 14.3 | 14.7 |
| Alabama | 23.8 | 20.6 | 15.8 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| Alaska | 21.8 | 22.5 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| Arizona | 21.3 | 18.6 | 15.7 | 17.4 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 23.6 | 19.9 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 17.8 |
| California | 19.3 | 17.2 | 15.5 | 16 | 14.9 |
| Colorado | 17.2 | 14.9 | 11.7 | 13 | 12.8 |
| Connecticut | 14.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 11.5 |
| Delaware | 20.2 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 14 |
| District of Columbia | 17.7 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 14.9 | 17.1 |
| Florida | 18.2 | 16.6 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 16.5 |
| Georgia | 19.9 | 18.5 | 14.7 | 16.2 | 18.4 |
| Hawaii | 14.4 | 14.6 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 15.7 |
| Idaho | 19.8 | 18.7 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.6 |
| Illinois | 17.2 | 17.8 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 13.1 |
| Indiana | 19 | 18.5 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 13.8 |
| Iowa | 16.3 | 14 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Kansas | 16.4 | 13.9 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 9.8 |
| Kentucky | 25.7 | 25.2 | 18.3 | 17.2 | 18.1 |
| Louisiana | 24.5 | 21.9 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 19.7 |
| Maine | 16.1 | 17.1 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| Maryland | 17.2 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 13 |
| Massachusetts | 14.7 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Michigan | 19.9 | 20.6 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 15.2 |
| Minnesota | 14.9 | 12.3 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Mississippi | 22.6 | 20.9 | 17.9 | 18.9 | 20.7 |
| Missouri | 19.3 | 17.3 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 14.5 |
| Montana | 17.5 | 17.5 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 13.8 |
| Nebraska | 14.1 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 10 |
| Nevada | 19.9 | 17.2 | 15.4 | 18.7 | 20 |
| New Hampshire | 18.3 | 12 | 10.6 | 8 | 10.5 |
| New Jersey | 16 | 15.8 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 13 |
| New Mexico | 23.7 | 22.9 | 17.5 | 18 | 17.5 |
| New York | 18.9 | 17.6 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| North Carolina | 17.9 | 15.6 | 11.9 | 14.1 | 15.4 |
| North Dakota | 16.6 | 13.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Ohio | 19.1 | 18.8 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 14.6 |
| Oklahoma | 21.5 | 16.8 | 15.2 | 15 | 13.8 |
| Oregon | 19.9 | 19.4 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 15.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 17.3 | 17.8 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| Rhode Island | 15.5 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| South Carolina | 19.3 | 16 | 13.2 | 15.1 | 16.2 |
| South Dakota | 14.1 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 13.5 |
| Tennessee | 22.3 | 19.7 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 17.6 |
| Texas | 19.9 | 16.4 | 16 | 17.6 | 15.5 |
| Utah | 14.9 | 18 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 13.5 |
| Vermont | 19.3 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 8 | 9.2 |
| Virginia | 17 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 12.6 |
| Washington | 19.7 | 17.3 | 13 | 13 | 15.4 |
| West Virginia | 28.3 | 26.5 | 20.9 | 18.6 | 18.8 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 14.7 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 11.2 |
| Wyoming | 22.1 | 17.8 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
