Male labor participation rate in Algeria
Algeria: Male labor participation rate was 66.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.41
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.79
in 1994
All-time low
61.84
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 66.41 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Algeria peaked at 77.79 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 61.84, in 2020.
That places Algeria 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.97 | — |
| 1991 | 77.37 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.44 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.67 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.79 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.52 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.21 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.5 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.82 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 75.3 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.78 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.28 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.75 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.2 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.2 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.77 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.36 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.98 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.65 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.14 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.59 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.99 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.34 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.64 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 68.39 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.38 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.54 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.84 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 62.4 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.16 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 67.61 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 66.98 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 66.41 | -0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 66.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 66.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.76, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.96 | 75.3 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.57 | 70.65 | 74.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.21 | 68.38 | 71.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.56 | 61.84 | 68.16 | 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 male labor participation rate in Algeria?
- Male labor participation rate in Algeria was 66.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 in 1994.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.84 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for male labor participation rate?
- Algeria ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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