Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria stood at 17.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria peaked at 27.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.7% | — |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 172 Namibia 18.2% compare
- 173 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.6% compare
- 174 Bulgaria 17.6% compare
- 176 Tajikistan 16.5% compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 15.9% compare
- 178 Yemen 15.6% 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria was 17.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Algeria ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.