Year % of total female employment 1976 47.52 1977 47.06 1978 43.5 1979 42.98 1980 46.3 1981 50.21 1982 49.24 1983 48.28 1984 47.74 1985 48.31 1986 47.69 1987 50.52 1988 47.39 1989 43.53 1990 45 1991 48.48 1992 51.95 1993 50.83 1994 49.09 1995 50.22 1996 49.14 1997 49.11 1998 50.09 1999 48.58 2000 46.46 2001 49.53 2002 50.57 2003 53.56 2004 52.16 2005 50.47 2006 51.77 2007 50.25 2008 51.24 2009 53.99 2010 52.87 2011 51.73 2012 50.43 2013 51.37 2014 54.05 2015 51.78 2016 51.64 2017 52.41 2018 50.08 2019 52.64 2020 51.83 2021 49.17 2022 50.49 2023 48.8