Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 40.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria, 1966–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria stood at 40.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria peaked at 76.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2016.
That places Algeria 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 76.4% | — |
| 1975 | 73.9% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 54.1% | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 45.1% | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 60.5% | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 54.1% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 45.1% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.6% | 46.5% | 4 |
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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 40.6% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 76.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Algeria ranks 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.