Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 7.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Algeria peaked at 15.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Algeria was 7.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Algeria ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.