Labor force participation rate by age in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate by age was 24.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.48
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.43
in 1994
All-time low
21.72
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Algeria stood at 24.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Algeria peaked at 41.43 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.72, in 2020.
That places Algeria 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.05 | — |
| 1991 | 41.23 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.15 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.32 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.43 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.25 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.08 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.14 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 39.19 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 38.21 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 37.24 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 36.27 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 35.3 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.34 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 33.38 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 32.44 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.5 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.58 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 29.67 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.78 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.38 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.86 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.34 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.81 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.26 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.43 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.81 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.79 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.77 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.72 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 24.92 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 24.69 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.48 | -0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6 | 38.21 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.95 | 28.78 | 37.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.12 | 24.77 | 28.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.66 | 21.72 | 24.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 labor force participation rate by age in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Algeria was 24.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.43 in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.72 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Algeria ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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