Year % of total female employment 1995 47.09 1996 47.26 1997 33.46 1998 48.1 1999 49.68 2000 53.38 2001 54.45 2002 51.44 2003 55.7 2004 52.02 2005 47.18 2006 56 2007 49.35 2008 46.88 2009 49.78 2010 48.9 2011 47.76 2012 50.43 2013 49.85 2014 50.27 2015 49.38 2016 48.45 2017 49.99 2018 50.7 2019 50.57 2020 50.81 2021 52.08 2022 52.46 2023 52.29