GDP per person employed in Algeria
Algeria: GDP per person employed was 1.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Algeria, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2010, gdp per person employed in Algeria stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 2,898.5% on the previous year and up 177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Algeria peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 1988.
Algeria ranks 18th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.7% | — |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -273.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -46.9% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -25.6% |
| 1986 | -5.8% | -507.1% |
| 1987 | -5.6% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | -6.9% | +22.7% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | -75.5% |
| 1990 | -6.4% | +277.5% |
| 1991 | -5.8% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | -3.4% | -42.5% |
| 1993 | -6.9% | +103.9% |
| 1994 | -5.5% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | -0.9% | -82.8% |
| 1996 | -1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | -3.3% | +238.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -128.2% |
| 1999 | -1.0% | -205.7% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | +89.4% |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -171.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +256.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -173.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -90.4% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | +218.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -111.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +2898.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.6% | -6.9% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.3% | -6.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 15 Tunisia 2.1% compare
- 16 South Africa 2.0% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare
- 19 Kenya 1.4% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
- 21 Senegal 0.8% 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 gdp per person employed in Algeria?
- Gdp per person employed in Algeria was 1.5% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 1988.
- How does Algeria rank for gdp per person employed?
- Algeria ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.