Year % of female labor force ages 15-24 (national estimate) 1999 35.41 2000 30.78 2003 33.85 2004 35.67 2005 37.05 2006 28.22 2007 28.1 2008 25.34 2009 27.88 2010 23.828 2011 24.463 2012 23.54 2013 24.914 2014 26.408 2015 26.332 2016 28.361 2017 23.667 2018 29.432 2019 28.121 2020 34.348 2021 35.162 2022 26.027