Labor participation rate in Algeria
Algeria: Labor participation rate was 40.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.78
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.82
in 1991
All-time low
38.04
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate in Algeria is 40.78, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Algeria peaked at 45.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.04, in 2020.
That places Algeria 175th out of 186 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 participation rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.62 | — |
| 1991 | 45.82 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.8 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.79 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.76 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.6 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.45 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.06 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.72 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.49 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.27 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.08 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.86 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.66 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.35 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.25 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.18 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.15 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.51 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.32 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.11 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.87 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.46 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.33 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.33 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.28 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.04 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 38.42 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.8 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 41.51 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.16 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 40.78 | -0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 40.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 40.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.41 | 44.49 | 45.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.55 | 43.15 | 44.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7 | 42.2 | 43.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.29 | 38.04 | 41.8 | 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 participation rate in Algeria?
- Labor participation rate in Algeria was 40.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.82 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.04 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for labor participation rate?
- Algeria ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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