Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1991 0.16 1992 0.23 1993 0.72 1994 0.87 1995 1 1996 1.1 1997 1.24 1998 1.35 1999 18.63 2000 12.73 2001 11.53 2002 10.38 2003 9.27 2004 8.04 2005 7.28 2006 6.33 2007 5.5 2008 5.54 2009 6.58 2010 6.91 2011 6.45 2012 6.09 2013 5.95 2014 5.84 2015 5.87 2016 6 2017 5.9 2018 5.8 2019 5.78 2020 8.44 2021 7 2022 6.54