Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 48.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Algeria, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Algeria stood at 48.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Algeria peaked at 65.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 99th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.1% | — |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.5% | 51.1% | 65.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 48.4% | 65.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 96 State of Palestine 54.0% compare
- 97 El Salvador 51.6% compare
- 98 Honduras 50.0% compare
- 100 Egypt 44.9% compare
- 101 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.0% compare
- 102 Guatemala 42.3% 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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Algeria?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Algeria was 48.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Algeria ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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