Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1983 9.3 1985 7.2 1986 6.2 1987 3.1 1988 3.1 1989 2.3 1990 2.3 1991 2.6 1992 3 1993 2.5 1994 2.2 1995 2.3 1996 2.9 1997 2.8 1998 2.5 1999 2.6 2000 6.531 2001 8.061 2002 8.295 2003 9.882 2004 8.251 2005 8.363 2006 8.316 2007 7.896 2008 6.777 2009 7.629 2010 7.132 2011 7.127 2012 7.206 2013 6.139 2014 5.104 2015 5.387 2016 5.164 2017 4.252 2018 3.501 2019 4.015 2020 4.504 2021 3.112 2022 2.634 2023 2.943