Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 40.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Algeria is 40.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Algeria peaked at 45.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 176th 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 15+) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 44.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 43.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.2% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.0% | 41.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 173 Turkmenistan 42.0% compare
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- 175 Iran, Islamic Republic of 41.0% compare
- 177 Mauritania 40.8% compare
- 178 Jordan 40.1% compare
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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 15+) in Algeria?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Algeria was 40.8% 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 15+) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Algeria ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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+) (modeled ILO 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.