Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 2000 8.03 2001 10.065 2002 12.817 2003 15.171 2004 14.831 2005 16.671 2006 12.993 2007 14.428 2008 19.532 2009 20.112 2010 21.563 2011 22.445 2012 26.031 2013 27.426 2014 26.159 2015 34.317 2016 37.967 2017 42.828 2018 41.898 2019 41.191 2020 40.07 2021 42.851 2022 40.351