Labor force participation rate by age in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate by age was 24.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Algeria stood at 24.5%.
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 41.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 38.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.7% | 24.9% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Algeria
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 7.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 44.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 21.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Algeria was 24.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).