Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 17.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria, 1966–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 17.0% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria peaked at 17.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1983.
That places Algeria 191st out of 196 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.9% | — |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +143.2% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +51.9% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +109.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.6% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 17.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 188 Morocco 19.8% compare
- 189 Palestine, State of 18.2% compare
- 190 Jordan 17.6% compare
- 192 Syrian Arab Republic 14.8% compare
- 193 Sudan 14.4% compare
- 194 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.1% 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 17.0% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 17.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1983.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Algeria ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.