Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1974 0.26 1975 0.32 1976 0.5 1977 0.71 1978 0.54 1979 0.72 1980 0.8 1981 1.02 1982 3.03 1983 3.3 1984 3.4 1985 5.87 1986 3.94 1987 7.53 1988 3.52 1989 1.55 1990 2.41 1991 3.4 1992 1.49 1993 1.82 1994 1.622 1995 1.34 1996 1.116 1997 0.905 1998 3.397 1999 2.938 2000 2.334 2001 2.49 2003 1.44 2004 1.38 2005 1.21 2006 1.12 2007 1.06 2008 1.04 2009 1.45 2010 0.622 2011 0.68 2012 0.53 2013 0.237 2014 0.564 2015 0.606 2016 0.714 2017 0.845 2018 0.743 2019 0.732 2020 1.087 2021 1.249 2022 1.056 2023 0.807