Year % of total female employment 1996 16.59 1997 24.68 1998 28.43 1999 22.06 2000 22.73 2001 26.97 2002 24.19 2003 24.26 2004 31.8 2005 29.62 2006 32.8 2007 31.44 2008 33.16 2009 34.69 2010 35.82 2011 33.39 2012 34.71 2013 33.58 2014 34.35 2015 34.12 2016 34.72 2017 37.96 2018 36.11 2019 35.19 2020 37.18 2021 33.39 2022 35.24 2023 36.71