Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 55.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Algeria stood at 55.8%.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Algeria peaked at 57.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2004.
Algeria ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.6% | — |
| 1992 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 55.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 55.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.2% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 50.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.8% | 56.0% | 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 employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Algeria?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Algeria was 55.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2004.
- How does Algeria rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).