Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Algeria
Algeria: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 16.98 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Algeria, 1966–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Algeria is 16.98, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Algeria peaked at 16.98 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 1983.
That places Algeria 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.91 | — |
| 1975 | 3.29 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 3.79 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 2.44 | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 5.92 | +143.2% |
| 1985 | 8.53 | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 7.78 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 11.82 | +51.9% |
| 1997 | 7.37 | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 6.65 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9 | +109.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.29 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 16.94 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.98 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 3.29 | 3.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.17 | 2.44 | 8.53 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 7.37 | 11.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.27 | 6.65 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.75 | 14.2 | 16.98 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 186 Morocco 19.8 compare
- 187 Palestine, State of 18.22 compare
- 188 Jordan 17.64 compare
- 190 Syrian Arab Republic 14.8 compare
- 191 Sudan 14.39 compare
- 192 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.11 compare
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 latest vs 1980 in Algeria?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Algeria was 16.98 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 1983.
- How does Algeria rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Algeria ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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