Algeria vs Morocco: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Algeria
13.5%
in 2017
Morocco
16.4%
in 2022
Algeria rank
166th
Morocco rank
165th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 16.4% against 13.5% in Algeria, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 166th and Morocco ranks 165th of 172 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 21.4% | 13.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 22.5% | 9.9% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Algeria or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 16.4% against 13.5% in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Algeria and Morocco?
- 2.9%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Algeria ranks 166th and Morocco ranks 165th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.