Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Algeria
Algeria: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Algeria stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Algeria peaked at 6.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 2022.
That places Algeria 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | -3.0% | -209.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -131.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | -5.3% | -573.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -105.2% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | -1060.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -201.1% |
| 2008 | -2.5% | -191.5% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -173.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -86.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +1119.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -88.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -144.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -5609.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -88.0% |
| 2022 | -7.7% | -1157.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -127.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8% | -5.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -7.7% | 6.1% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Algeria?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Algeria was 2.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).