Female labor force by age in Algeria
Algeria: Female labor force by age was 6,975 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Algeria is 6,975 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Algeria peaked at 12,528 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,772 people, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,772 people | — |
| 1991 | 3,968 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4,188 people | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 4,561 people | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 4,942 people | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5,244 people | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5,558 people | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 5,969 people | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 6,231 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 6,496 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 6,747 people | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7,017 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7,209 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7,360 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7,561 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,725 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,948 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8,154 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,366 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,608 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12,528 people | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 9,771 people | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 7,634 people | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 5,983 people | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 4,705 people | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 4,848 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,998 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,208 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,434 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,686 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5,247 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 5,497 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6,392 people | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 6,694 people | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 6,975 people | +4.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6,975 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6,975 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +45.5% | 8,608 people | 12,528 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,093 people | 3,772 people | 6,496 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,670 people | 6,747 people | 8,608 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,680 people | 4,705 people | 12,528 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,161 people | 5,247 people | 6,975 people | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Algeria?
- Female labor force by age in Algeria was 6,975 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,528 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,772 people in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for female labor force by age?
- Algeria ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).