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

Latest (2017)
16.98
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.98
in 2017
All-time low
2.44
in 1983
Years of data
19
1966–2017

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Algeria, 1966–2017

0510151966199120171966: 2.91975: 3.31977: 3.81983: 2.41984: 5.91985: 8.51987: 7.81996: 11.81997: 7.42000: 6.62009: 13.92010: 14.22011: 14.32012: 15.82013: 16.62014: 14.92015: 16.32016: 16.92017: 17

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

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Algeria, 1966 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Morocco 19.8 compare
  2. 187 Palestine, State of 18.22 compare
  3. 188 Jordan 17.64 compare
  4. 190 Syrian Arab Republic 14.8 compare
  5. 191 Sudan 14.39 compare
  6. 192 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.11 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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