Year	% of female population ages 15+ (national estimate)
1961	35.45
1971	25.9
1981	29.98
1982	29.56
1983	33.606
1984	33.967
1985	34.717
1986	34.593
1987	34.229
1988	35.269
1989	35.606
1990	35.256
1991	32.957
1992	34.731
1993	35.086
1994	35.382
1995	35.974
1996	37.137
1997	36.602
1998	39.857
1999	39.882
2000	39.837
2001	39.028
2002	39.419
2003	40.024
2004	41.224
2005	41.454
2006	41.823
2007	41.723
2008	41.802
2009	42.864
2010	43.492
2011	43.292
2012	43.561
2013	43.358
2014	43.761
2015	44.328
2016	44.44
2017	44.211
2018	43.782
2019	43.852
2020	43.352
2021	43.531
2022	44.674
2023	44.87