Year % of total female employment 1983 56.09 1985 58.51 1987 67.18 1988 69.08 1989 70.17 1990 69.81 1991 71.74 1992 81.93 1993 81.49 1994 82.08 1995 82.44 1996 73.96 1997 73.45 1998 73.52 1999 74.52 2000 78.09 2001 77.77 2002 79.96 2003 79.58 2004 81.4 2005 77.94 2006 78.47 2007 78.68 2008 78 2009 78.08 2010 78.37 2011 77.72 2012 78.35 2013 78.33 2014 77.6 2015 77.93 2016 76.65 2017 75.49 2018 76.51 2019 75.97 2020 77.66 2021 77.84 2022 76.49 2023 77.17