Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Algeria
Algeria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 21.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 21.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
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 rates in Algeria peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 181st of 186 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 rates in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rates in Algeria?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Algeria was 21.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Algeria ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).