Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 15.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria stood at 15.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria peaked at 16.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.4% | — |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 178 Palestine, State of 20.1% compare
- 179 Egypt 19.9% compare
- 180 Jordan 17.3% compare
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare
- 183 Sudan 14.6% compare
- 184 Syrian Arab Republic 13.6% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria was 15.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Algeria ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.