Year % of total female employment 1986 29.2 1987 31.88 1988 34.81 1989 35.35 1990 35.39 1991 37.26 1992 36.97 1993 33.02 1994 34.71 1995 38.65 1996 40.33 1997 38.71 1998 38.17 1999 31.3 2000 36.7 2001 37.99 2002 35.69 2003 39.04 2004 36.73 2005 40.77 2006 39.45 2007 40.9 2008 40.64 2009 42.41 2010 41.37 2011 41.16 2012 41.25 2013 42.18 2014 41.23 2015 40.84 2016 39.79 2017 41.04 2018 39.81 2019 41.11 2020 46.08 2021 46.28 2022 45.23 2023 43.9