Labor share of gdp in Algeria
Algeria: Labor share of gdp was 39.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.5
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.5
in 2020
All-time low
22.3
in 2006
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Algeria, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Algeria stood at 39.5. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 39.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2006.
Algeria ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.83 | 22.3 | 29.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 30.4 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 153 Sri Lanka 40.2 compare
- 154 Iran 39.8 compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 39.8 compare
- 156 Yemen 39.5 compare
- 158 Mauritania 39.3 compare
- 159 Philippines 39 compare
More work & labour data for Algeria
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 21.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Algeria?
- Labor share of gdp in Algeria was 39.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2006.
- How does Algeria rank for labor share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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