Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Algeria
Algeria: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Algeria is 25.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Algeria peaked at 33.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2025.
That places Algeria 100th 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 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More work & labour data for Algeria
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 7.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 44.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 21.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Algeria?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Algeria was 25.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Algeria ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).