Africa vs Algeria: Labor force, male
Africa
57.4%
in 2011
Algeria
82.9%
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Algeria rank
1st
Labor force, male over time
- Africa
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 82.9% against 57.4% in Africa, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 87.2% | 28.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 85.0% | 27.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 83.0% | 25.6% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, male, Africa or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 82.9% against 57.4% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force, male between Africa and Algeria?
- 25.5%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Algeria rank globally for labor force, male?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Algeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% 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
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.