Number of people employed in Algeria
Algeria: Number of people employed was 9.95 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
9.95 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
9.95 million
in 2011
All-time low
5.02 million
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Number of people employed in Algeria, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 9.95 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Algeria peaked at 9.95 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.02 million, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 14th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people employed in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.02 million | — |
| 1992 | 5.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.05 million | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 6.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.58 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.88 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.25 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.79 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.46 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.96 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.49 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 9.95 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 712,106, 14.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 9.95 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.95 million, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.61 million | 5.02 million | 6.38 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.04 million | 6.19 million | 9.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 million | 9.94 million | 9.95 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 11 Ghana 10.26 million compare
- 12 Madagascar 10.19 million compare
- 13 Sudan 10.08 million compare
- 15 Cameroon 8.05 million compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 7.68 million compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 7.54 million compare
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 number of people employed in Algeria?
- Number of people employed in Algeria was 9.95 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 million in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for number of people employed?
- Algeria ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.