Year % of female labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1981 18.19 1982 25.99 1983 30.063 1984 31.847 1985 31.978 1986 34.208 1987 34.586 1988 36.476 1989 34.297 1990 32.912 1991 33.488 1992 37.605 1993 41.323 1994 39.064 1995 42.207 1996 42.772 1997 42.811 1998 43.695 1999 41.687 2000 38.161 2001 35.695 2002 35.423 2003 36.492 2004 35.953 2005 34.534 2006 34.438 2007 31.969 2008 28.19 2009 33.298 2010 40.697 2011 52.105 2012 63.372 2013 64.2 2014 58.637 2015 54.906 2016 50.634 2017 48.297 2018 44.372 2019 37.243 2020 38.325 2021 40.883 2022 38.823 2023 29.408