Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Algeria
Algeria: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 13.5 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
13.5
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
166th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.85
in 2016
All-time low
2.5
in 1975
Years of data
11
1975–2017
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Algeria, 1975–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 13.5 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Algeria peaked at 13.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1975.
Algeria ranks 166th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.5 | — |
| 1984 | 4.77 | +90.9% |
| 1997 | 5.44 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +144.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.83 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 13.85 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5 | -2.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 13.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 13.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.62, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.77 | 4.77 | 4.77 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 5.44 | 5.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.04 | 4.67 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 11.5 | 13.85 | 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Algeria?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Algeria was 13.5 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1975.
- How does Algeria rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Algeria ranks 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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