Which has higher female share of the labor force, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Algeria, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Female share of the labor force

Algeria

17.0%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

16.9%

in 2025

Algeria rank

181st

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

182nd

Female share of the labor force over time

Algeria
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 181st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.5%	11.6%	0.9%	Algeria
2000s	14.5%	17.9%	3.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	17.0%	17.6%	0.6%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	17.0%	16.5%	0.5%	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Algeria, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for female share of the labor force?: Algeria ranks 181st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.