Year % of total female employment 1998 20.07 1999 20.25 2000 18.8 2001 21.6 2002 22.39 2003 26.17 2004 23.82 2005 19.6 2006 18.19 2007 16.86 2008 22.03 2009 23.41 2010 23.36 2011 22.85 2012 22.73 2013 23.26 2014 21.98 2015 25.23 2016 24.49 2017 24.64 2018 21.39 2019 25.12 2020 26.02 2021 28.44 2022 24.06 2023 22.52