Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Algeria
Algeria: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 13.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Algeria, 1975–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 13.5% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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 rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Algeria peaked at 13.8% 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 rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.5% | — |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +90.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +144.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 6 |
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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Algeria?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Algeria was 13.5% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1975.
- How does Algeria rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Algeria ranks 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.