Year % of total female employment 1995 55.91 1996 52.07 1997 50.57 1998 53 1999 52.21 2000 48.12 2001 47.47 2002 47.76 2003 50.97 2004 51.33 2005 51.71 2006 51.84 2007 52.44 2008 48.31 2009 49.95 2010 51.19 2011 50.52 2012 49.42 2013 51.36 2014 47.45 2015 47.93 2016 47.62 2017 48.18 2018 48.58 2019 47.79 2020 51.33 2021 59.8 2022 60.12 2023 59.83