Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1997 13.5 1998 11.8 1999 14.1 2000 15.817 2001 18.861 2002 17.361 2003 13.195 2004 11.624 2005 9.835 2006 9.296 2007 7.286 2008 5.758 2009 6.624 2010 9.608 2011 10.107 2012 10.84 2013 11.845 2014 10.404 2015 8.417 2016 6.969 2017 5.946 2018 4.654 2019 3.875 2020 4.765 2021 5.027 2022 4.056 2023 4.218