Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 36.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria, 1975–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria stood at 36.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria peaked at 37.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
That places Algeria 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.4% | — |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | +88.1% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +84.2% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 17.0% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 19.0% | 37.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.2% | 37.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 166 South Africa 37.6% compare
- 167 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.6% compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 37.2% compare
- 170 Nepal 35.7% compare
- 171 Naoero 35.4% compare
- 172 Jordan 34.0% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Algeria was 36.9% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Algeria ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.