Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 8.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Algeria, 1966–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8.0% for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in 2016.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Algeria peaked at 15.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1975.
That places Algeria 169th out of 171 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 women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 166 Morocco 11.7% compare
- 167 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.3% compare
- 168 Syrian Arab Republic 9.1% compare
- 170 Sudan 7.7% compare
- 171 Iraq 6.8% 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 for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Algeria was 8.0% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Algeria ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.