Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1975 9.4 1977 8.9 1979 10.22 1981 11.36 1983 13.737 1985 12.384 1987 13.971 1988 12.648 1989 11.809 1990 10.891 1991 9.908 1992 7.794 1993 7.69 1994 8.053 1995 8.662 1996 8.113 1997 7.144 1998 5.81 1999 4.852 2000 3.46 2001 2.515 2002 2.887 2003 3.795 2004 5.04 2005 6.914 2006 6.157 2007 5.204 2008 4.477 2009 4.92 2010 5.546 2011 5.413 2012 6.228 2013 7.303 2014 7.747 2015 7.274 2016 6.501 2017 5.256 2018 3.956 2019 3.355 2020 3.953 2021 4.499 2022 3.815 2023 3.745