Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Algeria stood at 21.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Algeria peaked at 40.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.5% | — |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 21.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 21.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 38.5% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 26.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 107 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
- 108 Serbia 21.7% compare
- 109 Brazil 21.7% compare
- 111 Chile 21.0% compare
- 112 Costa Rica 20.9% compare
- 113 Palestine, State of 20.9% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Algeria?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Algeria was 21.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Algeria ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.