Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1975 12.87 1977 11.9 1980 11.5 1983 14.22 1984 16.27 1985 18.65 1986 17.16 1987 14.48 1991 13.53 1992 13.01 1993 11 1994 12.3 1995 11.32 1996 14.94 1997 15.1 1998 18.03 1999 23.31 2000 24.47 2001 19.404 2002 18.124 2003 17.068 2004 18.021 2005 14.464 2007 14.812 2008 14.767 2009 15.839 2010 14.343 2011 13.284 2012 12.87 2013 11.891 2014 11.262 2015 11.076 2016 11.427 2017 11.706 2018 11.984 2019 13.08 2020 20.482 2021 18.128 2022 13.197 2023 11.839