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
158th
of 187 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

0102030402004201220202004: 26.62005: 22.92006: 22.32007: 23.22008: 24.32009: 29.72010: 30.42011: 33.22012: 33.12013: 32.82014: 33.62015: 37.22016: 37.62017: 35.72018: 33.22019: 35.22020: 39.5

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 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labor share of gdp in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Algeria, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 26.6 —
2005 22.9 -13.9%
2006 22.3 -2.6%
2007 23.2 +4.0%
2008 24.3 +4.7%
2009 29.7 +22.2%
2010 30.4 +2.4%
2011 33.2 +9.2%
2012 33.1 -0.3%
2013 32.8 -0.9%
2014 33.6 +2.4%
2015 37.2 +10.7%
2016 37.6 +1.1%
2017 35.7 -5.1%
2018 33.2 -7.0%
2019 35.2 +6.0%
2020 39.5 +12.2%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 39.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 39.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Mali 40.2 compare
  2. 156 Iran 39.8 compare
  3. 156 United Arab Emirates 39.8 compare
  4. 158 Burundi 39.5 compare
  5. 158 Yemen 39.5 compare
  6. 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.7 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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 158th out of 187 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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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
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