Year % of female labor force (national estimate) 1995 16.1 1996 15.6 1997 16.1 1998 16.1 1999 16.2 2001 15 2002 15.8 2003 16.4 2004 22.86 2005 26.21 2006 24.71 2007 21.03 2008 15.955 2009 17.832 2010 20.229 2011 23.699 2012 24.982 2013 23.84 2014 20.373 2015 18.761 2016 16.101 2017 14.274 2018 13.7 2019 11.076 2020 9.412 2021 11.002 2022 8.978