Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Algeria

Algeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 60.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
60.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
133rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2010
All-time low
33.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1975–2017

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Algeria, 1975–2017

02040601975199620171975: 491984: 60.41997: 35.32000: 332009: 62.82010: 63.32011: 60.22014: 60.12015: 60.22016: 612017: 60

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2017, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Algeria stood at 60.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Algeria peaked at 63.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2000.

Algeria ranks 133rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Algeria, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 49.0%
1984 60.4% +23.2%
1997 35.3% -41.5%
2000 33.0% -6.7%
2009 62.8% +90.5%
2010 63.3% +0.8%
2011 60.2% -4.9%
2014 60.1% -0.1%
2015 60.2% +0.2%
2016 61.0% +1.4%
2017 60.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 1
1980s 60.4% 60.4% 60.4% 1
1990s 35.3% 35.3% 35.3% 1
2000s 47.9% 33.0% 62.8% 2
2010s 60.8% 60.0% 63.3% 6

Countries ranked near Algeria

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  3. 132 Slovenia 60.5% compare
  4. 133 Portugal 60.0% compare
  5. 135 Trinidad and Tobago 60.0% compare
  6. 136 Hong Kong, China 59.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Algeria?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Algeria was 60.0% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Algeria ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.