Year % of total female employment 2000 15.3 2001 15.85 2002 16.28 2003 17.71 2004 18.58 2005 19.19 2006 18.91 2007 19.94 2008 21.73 2009 21.36 2010 24.02 2011 27.65 2012 23.63 2013 27.81 2014 24.8 2015 24.4 2016 26.41 2017 25.73 2018 28.64 2019 30.05 2020 34.06 2021 35.24 2022 38.8 2023 33.81