Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1982 32.8 1983 31.1 1984 30.6 1985 30.9 1986 30.2 1987 29.1 1988 28.2 1989 28.8 1990 29.7 1991 31.3 1992 32.5 1993 33.7 1994 36.4 1995 41.7 1996 44.5 1997 40.8 1998 37.6 1999 33.3 2000 34.9 2001 31.99 2002 32.31 2003 36.28 2004 37.817 2005 38.109 2006 37.414 2007 35.968 2008 34.403 2009 32.845 2010 33.58 2011 30.861 2012 30.479 2013 29.034 2014 28.874 2015 25.329 2016 23.218 2017 22.316 2018 20.282 2019 18.506 2020 16.111 2021 14.651 2022 12.496