Year % of total female employment 1983 32.92 1984 33.83 1985 34.21 1986 35.6 1987 36.51 1988 35.98 1989 35.46 1990 35.63 1991 37.73 1992 38.82 1993 41.01 1994 41.79 1995 42.86 1996 43.81 1997 42.31 1998 42.84 1999 41.35 2000 43.18 2001 41.68 2002 41.36 2003 48.31 2004 49.44 2005 35.6 2006 36.01 2007 35.75 2008 35.32 2009 35.93 2010 34.48 2011 34 2012 34.53 2013 35.9 2014 35.67 2015 35.13 2016 49.28 2017 49.16 2018 48.39 2019 48.63 2020 51.92 2021 49.09 2022 47.19 2023 47.16