Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1983 15.893 1984 17.44 1985 19.221 1986 19.482 1987 19.019 1988 18.379 1989 16.495 1990 14.976 1991 16.602 1992 15.297 1993 15.819 1994 14.679 1995 12.051 1996 11.744 1997 10.147 1998 7.337 1999 5.618 2000 4.267 2001 3.549 2002 3.748 2003 4.006 2004 3.831 2005 3.797 2006 4.1 2007 4.928 2008 5.702 2009 9.509 2010 11.41 2011 12.5 2012 12.753 2013 12.419 2014 10.875 2015 8.908 2016 7.598 2017 6.294 2018 5.691 2019 4.685 2020 5.649 2021 6.378 2022 4.671 2023 4.211