Year % of female labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1975 4.89 1976 4.82 1982 7.78 1983 8.16 1984 6.02 1985 5.56 1986 4.87 1987 4.62 1989 3.06 1990 4.494 1991 7.418 1992 11.148 1993 19.259 1994 19.923 1995 18.367 1996 20.559 1997 20.963 1998 16.815 1999 15.402 2000 8.072 2001 10.598 2002 12.424 2003 13.133 2004 17.186 2005 21.809 2006 22.041 2007 19.774 2008 20.718 2009 23.746 2010 23.647 2011 22.278 2012 22.225 2013 22.297 2014 21.476 2015 19.569 2016 17.29 2017 16.984 2018 16.277 2019 19.702 2020 22.779 2021 24.091 2022 23.458 2023 21.59