Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 44.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Algeria stood at 44.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Algeria peaked at 48.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 175th out of 187 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, total (% of total population ages) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.9% | — |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 41.3% | 45.5% | 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, total (% of total population ages) in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Algeria was 44.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Algeria ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.