Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Algeria stood at 24.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria peaked at 41.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.1% | — |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
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 | 23.8% | 21.7% | 24.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria was 24.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Algeria ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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.