Employment in Algeria
Algeria: Employment was 11,980 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Algeria is 11,980, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Algeria peaked at 11,980 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,391, in 1995.
Algeria ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,540 | — |
| 1992 | 5,444 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5,481 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5,545 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,391 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,850 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 6,242 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 6,284 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,307 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,370 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,767 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 7,065 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7,441 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 8,215 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 8,635 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9,131 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9,165 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9,634 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9,977 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10,284 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10,433 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10,444 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,682 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,715 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,706 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,948 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,878 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11,003 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,114 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,956 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 10,259 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11,517 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 11,743 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11,860 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 11,980 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,787 | 5,391 | 6,307 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,240 | 6,370 | 9,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,721 | 10,284 | 11,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,219 | 9,956 | 11,980 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 44 Uzbekistan 13,962 compare
- 45 Ghana 12,856 compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 12,764 compare
- 48 Niger 11,924 compare
- 49 Taiwan, China 11,701 compare
- 50 Morocco 11,495 compare
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 employment in Algeria?
- Employment in Algeria was 11,980 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,980 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,391 in 1995.
- How does Algeria rank for employment?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.