Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 24.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Algeria stood at 24.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria peaked at 40.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2016.
That places Algeria 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 38.5% | — |
| 1975 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 29.0% | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -2.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.8%, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 29.0% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 26.9% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 160 Jordan 25.0% compare
- 161 Bhutan 24.9% compare
- 162 South Korea 24.7% compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.6% compare
- 165 Kosovo 24.4% compare
- 165 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 24.4% compare
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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Algeria was 24.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Algeria ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, total (%) (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.