Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1982 5.4 1983 4.8 1984 4.19 1987 6.6 1988 7.2 1989 7.8 1990 6.93 1991 5.85 1992 6.73 1993 12.7 1994 14.06 1995 22.3 1996 19.31 1997 17.8 1998 14.11 1999 15.18 2000 16.38 2001 17.19 2002 18.83 2003 17.48 2004 15.745 2005 13.521 2006 12.341 2008 9.68 2009 9.831 2010 9.169 2011 8.485 2012 8.788 2013 8.464 2014 8.362 2017 9.446 2018 10.508 2019 10.691 2020 12.36 2021 9.825 2022 7.66 2023 6.778