Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1974 8.9 1982 6 1986 10.92 1987 10.26 1990 6.12 1991 5.54 1992 2.93 1995 3.4 1996 4.42 1997 3.32 1998 4.35 1999 3.89 2001 4.08 2002 4.81 2003 6.55 2004 8.31 2005 6.383 2006 4.394 2007 4.283 2008 3.84 2009 4.259 2010 5.398 2011 6.307 2012 5.12 2013 7.45 2014 9.246 2015 8.765 2016 8.882 2017 7.85 2018 7.122 2019 7.62 2020 13.647 2021 10.08 2022 10.592 2023 8.445