Annual working hours per worker in Algeria
Algeria: Annual working hours per worker was 2,232 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,232
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,272
in 2017
All-time low
2,122
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Algeria, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Algeria is 2,232, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Algeria peaked at 2,272 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,122, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 26th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual working hours per worker in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,257 | — |
| 2006 | 2,250 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,246 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,239 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,233 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,228 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,222 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,209 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,195 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,194 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,224 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,250 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,272 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,261 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,253 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,122 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,201 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,238 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,232 | -0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2,232 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2,232 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,245 | 2,233 | 2,257 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,231 | 2,194 | 2,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,198 | 2,122 | 2,238 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 annual working hours per worker in Algeria?
- Annual working hours per worker in Algeria was 2,232 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,272 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,122 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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