Year % of female labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1975 6.63 1980 9.119 1981 7.166 1982 7.451 1983 6.535 1984 6.596 1985 7.353 1986 6.488 1987 6.039 1988 5.534 1989 5.364 1990 5.464 1991 5.797 1992 6.561 1993 7.069 1994 5.989 1995 5.291 1996 4.774 1997 6.538 1998 12.732 1999 11.683 2000 8.653 2001 8.373 2002 7.165 2003 8.715 2004 9.261 2005 8.59 2006 8.291 2007 6.529 2008 7.456 2009 8.302 2010 7.752 2011 7.287 2012 7.508 2013 8.036 2014 8.115 2015 10.007 2016 10.145 2017 9.655 2018 10.044 2019 9.641 2020 9.744 2021 7.447 2022 6.227 2023 5.441