Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Algeria is 24.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Algeria peaked at 30.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2014.
Algeria ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.9% | — |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.9% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 25.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Algeria?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Algeria was 24.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Algeria ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).