Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 41.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Algeria is 41.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Algeria peaked at 44.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1983.
Algeria ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 40.7% | — |
| 1975 | 41.2% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | -45.4% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 36.4% | +102.5% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 36.7% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 18.0% | 42.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 27.5% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 27.0% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.2% | 43.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 186 Puerto Rico 43.9% compare
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- 188 Syrian Arab Republic 43.4% compare
- 190 Jordan 40.8% compare
- 191 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40.7% compare
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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 41.8% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 44.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1983.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Algeria ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.