Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1997 13.94 1998 11.86 1999 12.062 2000 13.605 2001 14.1 2002 12.784 2003 13.2 2004 11.066 2005 8.535 2006 5.611 2007 4.329 2008 5.628 2009 10.521 2010 14.519 2011 12.91 2012 11.573 2013 10.478 2014 9.221 2015 8.161 2016 6.653 2017 5.676 2018 5.409 2019 5.494 2020 7.691 2021 6.606 2022 5.487 2023 6.376