Year % of total female employment 1998 17.22 1999 16.59 2000 18.43 2001 18.22 2002 17.81 2003 8.13 2004 23.64 2005 21.42 2006 22.55 2007 21.4 2008 22.27 2009 26.27 2010 24.44 2011 5.46 2012 24.89 2013 24.68 2014 28.06 2015 29.14 2016 28.75 2017 31.18 2018 28.27 2019 27.05 2020 34.17 2021 36.18 2022 35.09 2023 36.9