Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 40.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria stood at 40.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria peaked at 65.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.9% | — |
| 1991 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 61.2% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 47.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 35.9% | 41.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,488 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria was 40.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Algeria ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.