Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1970 4.5 1971 5.1 1972 5.3 1973 5.1 1974 4.9 1976 8.206 1977 9.171 1978 9.547 1979 8.692 1980 8.329 1981 8.256 1982 10.743 1983 11.563 1984 11.309 1985 10.569 1986 9.757 1987 9.204 1988 8.19 1989 7.767 1990 8.091 1991 9.69 1992 10.192 1993 10.677 1994 9.796 1995 9.115 1996 9.288 1997 8.919 1998 7.987 1999 7.293 2000 6.695 2001 6.856 2002 7.125 2003 7.158 2004 6.853 2005 6.465 2006 6.202 2007 5.791 2008 5.77 2009 7.164 2010 7.356 2011 7.175 2012 6.951 2013 6.684 2014 6.504 2015 6.307 2016 6.277 2017 5.929 2018 5.528 2019 5.265 2020 9.522 2021 7.34 2022 5.138 2023 5.259