Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Algeria stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Algeria peaked at 7.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
That places Algeria 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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More work & labour data for Algeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1871 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9922 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,905 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,777 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,488 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Algeria?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Algeria was 1.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Algeria ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.