Own-account workers, total in Algeria

Algeria: Own-account workers, total was 26.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
26.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2009
All-time low
21.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Algeria, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 23.5 % of total employment1992: 24.8 % of total employment1993: 24.8 % of total employment1994: 24.2 % of total employment1995: 24.1 % of total employment1996: 24.2 % of total employment1997: 23.1 % of total employment1998: 25.1 % of total employment1999: 24.2 % of total employment2000: 21.5 % of total employment2001: 22.5 % of total employment2002: 22.1 % of total employment2003: 21.9 % of total employment2004: 26.5 % of total employment2005: 27.3 % of total employment2006: 26.7 % of total employment2007: 26.8 % of total employment2008: 26.1 % of total employment2009: 28.3 % of total employment2010: 27.6 % of total employment2011: 27.4 % of total employment2012: 24.1 % of total employment2013: 24.8 % of total employment2014: 25.1 % of total employment2015: 26.3 % of total employment2016: 26.5 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, total in Algeria stood at 26.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Algeria peaked at 28.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2000.

That places Algeria 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Algeria, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 23.5%
1992 24.8% +5.7%
1993 24.8% -0.0%
1994 24.2% -2.5%
1995 24.1% -0.2%
1996 24.2% +0.2%
1997 23.1% -4.5%
1998 25.1% +8.9%
1999 24.2% -3.6%
2000 21.5% -11.3%
2001 22.5% +5.0%
2002 22.1% -2.0%
2003 21.9% -1.0%
2004 26.5% +21.3%
2005 27.3% +3.1%
2006 26.7% -2.4%
2007 26.8% +0.4%
2008 26.1% -2.6%
2009 28.3% +8.5%
2010 27.6% -2.3%
2011 27.4% -0.8%
2012 24.1% -11.9%
2013 24.8% +2.6%
2014 25.1% +1.4%
2015 26.3% +4.6%
2016 26.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.2% 23.1% 25.1% 9
2000s 25.0% 21.5% 28.3% 10
2010s 26.0% 24.1% 27.6% 7

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 85 Albania 26.9% compare
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  3. 87 Djibouti 26.6% compare
  4. 89 Bolivia 26.4% compare
  5. 90 Guatemala 26.2% compare
  6. 91 Guyana 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Algeria?
Own-account workers, total in Algeria was 26.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for own-account workers, total?
Algeria ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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