Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1983 22.8 1986 22.3 1987 25.4 1993 30 1995 29.9 1996 24.3 2000 21 2001 20.5 2002 21.9 2003 20.8 2005 25.9 2006 25 2007 25.6 2008 24.4 2009 24.1 2010 21.7 2011 21.2 2012 19.9 2013 22.2 2014 20.7 2015 22.55 2016 24.125 2017 27.164 2018 24.116 2019 24.115 2020 25.442 2021 26.227 2022 26.956