Fertility and female labor force participation in Algeria
Algeria: Fertility and female labor force participation was 16.98 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Algeria, 1966–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, fertility and female labor force participation in Algeria stood at 16.98. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More work & labour data for Algeria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Algeria?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Algeria was 16.98 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 1983.
- How does Algeria rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Algeria ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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