Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1993 11.8 1994 14.101 1995 13.79 1996 12.681 1997 12.842 1998 12.905 1999 16.207 2000 18.404 2001 18.596 2002 18.57 2003 17.773 2004 19.212 2005 17.256 2006 14.758 2007 12.679 2008 10.94 2009 12.829 2010 14.599 2011 13.66 2012 14.531 2013 14.522 2014 12.949 2015 12.902 2016 10.778 2017 8.413 2018 7.036 2019 5.958 2020 7.1 2021 7.137 2022 6.383 2023 5.933