Year % of female labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1977 12.74 1978 18.22 1979 22.03 1980 29.34 1981 35.78 1982 39.47 1983 43.74 1984 48.18 1985 51 1986 49.645 1987 49.593 1988 48.305 1989 42.58 1990 39.265 1991 37.126 1992 39.654 1993 46.48 1994 49.55 1995 48.228 1996 48.183 1997 45.665 1998 43.007 1999 36.822 2000 32.079 2001 26.341 2002 27.665 2003 26.421 2004 26.391 2005 23.379 2006 21.502 2007 21.712 2008 25.52 2009 36.116 2010 39.607 2011 43.986 2012 51.439 2013 54.62 2014 52.933 2015 47.97 2016 44.899 2017 37.417 2018 33.261 2019 34.474 2020 39.72 2021 35.576 2022 30.762 2023 28.486