Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 66.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Algeria, 1966–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Algeria is 66.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Algeria peaked at 82.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1983.
Algeria ranks 137th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 82.6% | — |
| 1975 | 80.4% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | -53.0% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | +102.7% |
| 1985 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 66.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 66.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.2%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +102.7% | 33.8% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | -53.0% | 71.8% | 33.8% |
| 2009 | +46.3% | 47.0% | 68.7% |
| 1997 | -38.9% | 77.5% | 47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 71.8% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 33.8% | 76.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 47.3% | 77.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 47.0% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.7% | 69.5% | 8 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1871 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Algeria was 66.3% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1983.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Algeria ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.