Labor participation rate, total in Algeria

Algeria: Labor participation rate, total was 4.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
4.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 1990
All-time low
4.6%
in 2009
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Algeria, 1990–2011

02468101990200020111990: 9.4 % of total population ages 65+1991: 8.7 % of total population ages 65+1992: 8.1 % of total population ages 65+1993: 7.5 % of total population ages 65+1994: 6.9 % of total population ages 65+1995: 6.4 % of total population ages 65+1996: 6 % of total population ages 65+1997: 5.9 % of total population ages 65+1998: 5.8 % of total population ages 65+1999: 5.7 % of total population ages 65+2000: 5.6 % of total population ages 65+2001: 5.4 % of total population ages 65+2002: 5.3 % of total population ages 65+2003: 5.2 % of total population ages 65+2004: 5.1 % of total population ages 65+2005: 5 % of total population ages 65+2006: 4.9 % of total population ages 65+2007: 4.8 % of total population ages 65+2008: 4.7 % of total population ages 65+2009: 4.6 % of total population ages 65+2010: 4.8 % of total population ages 65+2011: 4.8 % of total population ages 65+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 4.8% for labor participation rate, total in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Algeria peaked at 9.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2009.

Algeria ranks 52nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, total in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+) in Algeria, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 65+ Change
1990 9.4%
1991 8.7% -7.4%
1992 8.1% -6.9%
1993 7.5% -7.4%
1994 6.9% -8.0%
1995 6.4% -7.2%
1996 6.0% -6.3%
1997 5.9% -1.7%
1998 5.8% -1.7%
1999 5.7% -1.7%
2000 5.6% -2.6%
2001 5.4% -2.0%
2002 5.3% -2.2%
2003 5.2% -2.2%
2004 5.1% -2.2%
2005 5.0% -2.2%
2006 4.9% -2.1%
2007 4.8% -2.1%
2008 4.7% -2.1%
2009 4.6% -2.1%
2010 4.8% +4.6%
2011 4.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.0% 5.7% 9.4% 10
2000s 5.0% 4.6% 5.6% 10
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 49 Egypt 10.5% compare
  2. 50 Mauritius 9.8% compare
  3. 51 South Africa 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Algeria?
Labor participation rate, total in Algeria was 4.8% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2009.
How does Algeria rank for labor participation rate, total?
Algeria ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+)
Unit
% of total population ages 65+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.