Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Algeria
Algeria: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 14.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.14
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.26
in 2015
All-time low
11.54
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Algeria stood at 14.14.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Algeria peaked at 15.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.54, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, 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 national per capita income in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.71 | — |
| 1991 | 11.67 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11.66 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.57 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.54 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.62 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.74 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.76 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.82 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.91 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.03 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.16 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.32 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.71 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.95 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.22 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.53 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.87 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.23 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.42 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.61 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.82 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.04 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.26 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.03 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.92 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.68 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.21 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.43 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.33 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.31 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 14.14 | -1.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7 | 11.54 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 | 12.03 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 14.42 | 15.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 | 13.21 | 14.34 | 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 labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Algeria?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Algeria was 14.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Algeria ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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