Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1969 2.01 1970 1.75 1971 2.77 1972 2.97 1973 2.82 1974 2.43 1975 2.03 1976 2.06 1982 3.33 1983 3.53 1984 3.16 1985 2.88 1986 2.19 1987 2.17 1989 1.52 1990 1.806 1991 2.948 1992 4.615 1993 7.645 1994 8.139 1995 7.866 1996 8.578 1997 9.684 1998 8.025 1999 6.854 2000 4.999 2001 4.397 2002 4.622 2003 5.009 2004 6.182 2005 7.373 2006 7.255 2007 6.466 2008 6.565 2009 8.012 2010 8.521 2011 7.763 2012 7.711 2013 7.888 2014 7.694 2015 7.29 2016 6.586 2017 6.441 2018 6.236 2019 6.956 2020 8.285 2021 9.13 2022 7.892 2023 7.866