Labor force, male in Algeria

Algeria: Labor force, male was 82.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
82.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 1990
All-time low
82.9%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Algeria, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 88.1 % of total labor force1991: 87.9 % of total labor force1992: 87.7 % of total labor force1993: 87.5 % of total labor force1994: 87.3 % of total labor force1995: 87.1 % of total labor force1996: 86.8 % of total labor force1997: 86.8 % of total labor force1998: 86.7 % of total labor force1999: 86.5 % of total labor force2000: 86.3 % of total labor force2001: 86.2 % of total labor force2002: 85.9 % of total labor force2003: 85.6 % of total labor force2004: 85.3 % of total labor force2005: 85 % of total labor force2006: 84.6 % of total labor force2007: 84.2 % of total labor force2008: 83.7 % of total labor force2009: 83.2 % of total labor force2010: 83.1 % of total labor force2011: 82.9 % of total labor force

Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, male in Algeria is 82.9%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, male in Algeria peaked at 88.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2011.

Algeria ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force, male in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Algeria, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force Change
1990 88.1%
1991 87.9% -0.2%
1992 87.7% -0.2%
1993 87.5% -0.3%
1994 87.3% -0.2%
1995 87.1% -0.2%
1996 86.8% -0.3%
1997 86.8% -0.1%
1998 86.7% -0.1%
1999 86.5% -0.2%
2000 86.3% -0.2%
2001 86.2% -0.2%
2002 85.9% -0.3%
2003 85.6% -0.3%
2004 85.3% -0.4%
2005 85.0% -0.3%
2006 84.6% -0.4%
2007 84.2% -0.5%
2008 83.7% -0.6%
2009 83.2% -0.6%
2010 83.1% -0.1%
2011 82.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.2% 86.5% 88.1% 10
2000s 85.0% 83.2% 86.3% 10
2010s 83.0% 82.9% 83.1% 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 2 Egypt 75.7% compare
  2. 3 Mauritania 73.3% compare
  3. 4 Tunisia 73.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, male in Algeria?
Labor force, male in Algeria was 82.9% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2011.
How does Algeria rank for labor force, male?
Algeria ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force, male rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.