Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 71.6% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Algeria peaked at 74.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.4% | — |
| 1992 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 71.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 71.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.5% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 57.2% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 71.6% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.2% | 71.6% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Algeria?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Algeria was 71.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Algeria ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).