Algeria vs Qatar: Female share of the labor force
Algeria
17.0%
in 2025
Qatar
18.0%
in 2025
Algeria rank
181st
Qatar rank
179th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Algeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18.0% against 17.0% in Algeria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Algeria ranks 181st and Qatar ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 16.1% | 3.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 0.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.6% | 3.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.5% | 0.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Algeria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 18.0% against 17.0% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Algeria and Qatar?
- 1.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Qatar rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Algeria ranks 181st and Qatar ranks 179th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.