Year % of total female employment 1995 31.01 1996 30.64 1997 29.18 1998 39.82 1999 40.26 2000 41.26 2001 41.04 2002 42.35 2003 41.95 2004 50.69 2005 52.61 2006 53.14 2007 53.76 2008 53.38 2009 56.88 2010 57.22 2011 56.99 2012 58.55 2013 58.72 2014 59.6 2015 60.75 2016 60.76 2017 61.37 2018 60.9 2019 60.59 2020 63.34 2021 65.03 2022 64.49 2023 64.54