Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1970 9.6 1971 8.6 1972 7.6 1973 11.4 1974 10.2 1981 9 1982 15.5 1984 17.56 1986 13.9 1987 12.6 1990 10.92 1991 11.57 1992 11.84 1993 10.9 1994 11.88 1995 12.91 1998 12.217 1999 13.563 2000 15.768 2001 19.6 2002 20.824 2003 20.635 2004 16.488 2005 15.114 2006 14.112 2007 12.623 2008 10.816 2009 10.367 2010 9.396 2011 8.069 2012 8.257 2013 8.202 2014 8.344 2015 8.846 2016 9.444 2017 9.472 2018 10.072 2019 10.521 2020 12.361 2021 10.912 2022 9.05 2023 11.476