Algeria vs Iran: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Algeria
17.0%
in 2025
Iran
16.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
182nd
Iran rank
183rd
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 182nd and Iran ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 0.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 17.9% | 3.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.6% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 0.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Algeria or Iran?
- Algeria, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Algeria and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for labor force, female?
- Algeria ranks 182nd and Iran ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.