Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Algeria
Algeria: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 14.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Algeria is 14.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Algeria peaked at 15.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1994.
That places Algeria 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7% | — |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Algeria?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Algeria was 14.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Algeria ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).