Year % of female labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1983 28.945 1984 30.315 1985 29.749 1986 26.951 1987 28.653 1988 23.437 1989 20.152 1990 19.159 1991 17.112 1992 15.177 1993 19.624 1994 23.37 1995 23.685 1996 24.406 1997 25.701 1998 23.038 1999 22.431 2000 18.156 2001 16.626 2002 15.169 2003 17.501 2004 19.511 2005 22.058 2006 22.566 2007 20.882 2008 18.72 2009 22.49 2010 22.366 2011 18.743 2012 18.871 2013 22.474 2014 22.335 2015 20.048 2016 18.155 2017 18.035 2018 15.264 2019 12.275 2020 15.119 2021 16.182 2022 14.444 2023 14.353