Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1974 7.4 1975 10.35 1976 10.37 1977 12.8 1978 12.36 1979 13.47 1982 13.29 1983 14.48 1984 14.17 1985 18.47 1986 14.49 1987 16.75 1988 21.37 1989 21.6 1990 14.53 1991 22.57 1992 22.32 1993 20.17 1994 20.38 1995 20.14 1996 20 1997 18.14 1998 20.84 1999 16.93 2000 18.03 2001 19.31 2002 19.17 2003 18.82 2004 17.42 2005 13.95 2006 12.37 2007 9.27 2008 7.188 2009 8.85 2010 7.59 2011 4.473 2012 4.635 2013 4.81 2014 5.645 2015 5.348 2016 5.903 2017 6.938 2018 6.752 2019 7.988 2020 24.667 2021 10.626 2022 9.826 2023 8.567