Female labor force participation rates slopes in Algeria
Algeria: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 16.98 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Algeria, 1966–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 16.98 for female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Algeria
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 21.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes in Algeria?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Algeria was 16.98 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 1983.
- How does Algeria rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Algeria ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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