Year % of total female employment 1993 22.71 1994 22.3 1995 22.21 1996 21.99 1997 23.1 1998 22.99 1999 21.69 2000 22.07 2001 22.37 2002 24.86 2003 26.86 2004 25.49 2005 24.48 2006 24.83 2007 25.29 2008 25.27 2009 28.63 2010 27.83 2011 30.12 2012 30.58 2013 33.32 2014 32.49 2015 34.87 2016 32 2017 35.47 2018 34.88 2019 34.9 2020 40.5 2021 35.07 2022 37.72 2023 39.28