Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Algeria stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Algeria peaked at 13.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
That places Algeria 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.7% | — |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +28.0% | 3.0% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5% compare
- 119 Mexico 4.5% compare
- 120 Latvia 3.8% compare
- 122 New Zealand 3.8% compare
- 123 South Africa 3.8% compare
- 124 Uruguay 3.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Algeria?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Algeria was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).