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

051015201990200720251990: 12.31991: 12.21992: 12.21993: 12.21994: 12.21995: 12.31996: 12.51997: 12.71998: 12.81999: 132000: 13.22001: 13.42002: 13.72003: 13.92004: 14.22005: 14.62006: 14.92007: 15.32008: 15.72009: 16.12010: 16.12011: 16.42012: 16.82013: 17.12014: 17.52015: 17.52016: 17.32017: 17.22018: 17.12019: 172020: 172021: 17.12022: 16.82023: 16.92024: 172025: 17

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

Annual values for Proportion of labor force who are women in Algeria, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Saudi Arabia 18.9 compare
  2. 179 Qatar 18.01 compare
  3. 180 Syria 17.38 compare
  4. 182 Iran 16.89 compare
  5. 183 Oman 14.86 compare
  6. 184 Iraq 13.26 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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Indicator
Proportion of labor force who are women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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