Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Algeria
Algeria: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 75.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.82
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.82
in 2025
All-time low
22.65
in 1954
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Algeria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Algeria stood at 75.82. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Algeria peaked at 75.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.65, in 1954.
That places Algeria 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.42 | — |
| 1951 | 25.34 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 24.18 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 23.2 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 22.65 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 22.85 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 24.01 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 25.8 | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 27.83 | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 29.76 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 31.34 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 32.88 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 34.51 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 36.06 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 37.38 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 38.34 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 38.84 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 39.1 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39.31 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 39.47 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 39.71 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 39.82 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 39.93 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 40.06 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 40.23 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 40.46 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 40.77 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 41.26 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 41.95 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 42.78 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 43.73 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 44.75 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 45.82 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 46.88 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 47.91 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 48.87 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 49.73 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 50.54 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 51.35 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 52.14 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 52.93 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 53.71 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 54.48 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.25 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 56.01 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.78 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 57.55 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 58.31 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 59.08 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.85 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 60.62 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.38 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.14 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 62.9 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 63.66 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.42 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 65.17 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.9 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.51 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.12 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.73 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.34 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.95 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.55 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.14 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.74 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.32 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.91 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.48 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.05 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.62 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.18 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 74.73 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.28 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 75.82 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.21 | 22.65 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.72 | 31.34 | 39.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.38 | 39.6 | 41.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.24 | 42.78 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.62 | 52.14 | 59.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.26 | 59.85 | 66.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.83 | 67.12 | 72.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.45 | 73.05 | 75.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.38 compare
- 83 Cuba 77.23 compare
- 84 Cook Islands 76.9 compare
- 86 El Salvador 75.52 compare
- 87 Russian Federation 75.25 compare
- 88 Brunei Darussalam 75.01 compare
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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Algeria?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Algeria was 75.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 in 1954.
- How does Algeria rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Algeria ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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