Female labor force participation rates in Algeria
Algeria: Female labor force participation rates 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 in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Algeria stood at 14.14.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Algeria peaked at 15.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.54, in 1994.
That places Algeria 181st out of 186 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.
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 |
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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 in Algeria?
- Female labor force participation rates in Algeria was 14.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Algeria ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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