Year % of total female employment 1997 27.32 1998 29.54 1999 29.84 2000 27.92 2001 28.17 2002 22.26 2003 21.4 2004 18.56 2005 20.51 2006 19.6 2007 20.11 2008 20.89 2009 21.03 2010 21.24 2011 20.65 2012 20.76 2013 20.09 2014 19.68 2015 19.58 2016 16.89 2017 16.71 2018 16.52 2019 15.89 2020 19.83 2021 11.12 2022 12.03 2023 13.14