Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 19.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria, 2009–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria stood at 19.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria peaked at 22.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2015.
That places Algeria 141st out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.2% | — |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 22.1% | 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria was 19.5% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Algeria ranks 141st out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.