Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Algeria
Algeria: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 10.5% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Algeria peaked at 23.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.
That places Algeria 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.7% | — |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Algeria?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Algeria was 10.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Algeria ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.