Proportion of labor force who are women in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of labor force who are women was 17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.54
in 2015
All-time low
12.19
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Algeria is 17, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Algeria peaked at 17.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.19, in 1994.
That places Algeria 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.32 | — |
| 1991 | 12.23 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.25 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.19 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.19 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.35 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.53 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.68 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.85 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.01 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.42 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.66 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.94 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.23 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.55 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.27 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.66 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.07 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.14 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.43 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.75 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.09 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.47 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.54 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.34 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.22 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.11 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.01 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.99 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.11 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.79 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.93 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.04 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 17 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.46 | 12.19 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 | 13.2 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 | 16.14 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 | 16.79 | 17.11 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Algeria?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Algeria was 17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Algeria ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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