By 2008, women are projected to comprise 48 percent of the labor force. Educational attainment is a reliable predictor of labor force participation. The higher the level of education, the more likely the person is to be in the labor force. The largest share of employed women worked in technical, sales, and administrative support occupations . Nearly one out of every five employed women worked in one of these occupations.
Many women choose the armed forces as an employer.
Self-employment is also an occupational option for many women. There were 3.4 million self-employed women working in nonagricultural industries in 1999. In 1999, 3.7 million women were multiple job holders . In February 1999, 2.9 million women were contingent workers. Many contingent workers have alternative work arrangements .