Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1991 11.17 1996 10.09 1997 10.13 2000 17.312 2001 17.855 2002 17.342 2003 15.73 2004 15.35 2005 13.907 2006 12.759 2007 11.385 2008 10.386 2009 10.75 2010 12.355 2011 13.778 2012 16.057 2013 16.812 2014 18.314 2015 16.945 2016 13.807 2017 11.919 2018 9.359 2019 7.17 2020 7.594 2021 8.03 2022 7.915 2023 6.622