Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 60.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Algeria, 1975–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1871 % change on previous year (2100)
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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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.