Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 21.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Algeria stood at 21.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Algeria peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.2% | — |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 21.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 21.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Algeria?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Algeria was 21.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Algeria ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.