Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 72.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 72.4% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Algeria peaked at 81.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.5% | — |
| 1991 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 72.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 72.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 79.5% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 74.8% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 72.9% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 66.7% | 73.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Algeria was 72.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Algeria ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.