Employers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria peaked at 7.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
That places Algeria 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 6 |
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria was 5.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Algeria ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).