Year % of total female employment 1999 34.66 2000 32.06 2001 33.24 2002 35.14 2003 38.28 2004 34.04 2005 34.37 2006 31.19 2007 31.59 2008 31.96 2009 36.08 2010 32.23 2011 31.39 2012 29.61 2013 34.44 2014 37.72 2015 36.83 2016 33.89 2017 33.97 2018 33.18 2019 35.71 2020 40.02 2021 38 2022 37.53 2023 32.46