Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 36.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria stood at 36.0%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria peaked at 39.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1995.
That places Algeria 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.4% | — |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 31.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 32.7% | 36.7% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria was 36.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1995.
- How does Algeria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Algeria ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.