Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 8.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Algeria, 1966–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Algeria stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Algeria peaked at 15.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1975.
That places Algeria 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.7% | — |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +77.2% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +87.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8%, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 4 |
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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 8.0% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 15.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Algeria ranks 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.