Share in vulnerable employment in Algeria
Algeria: Share in vulnerable employment was 25.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.56
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.15
in 1994
All-time low
25.56
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Algeria is 25.56, 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 in vulnerable employment in Algeria peaked at 33.15 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.56, 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.
Share in vulnerable employment in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.09 | — |
| 1992 | 33.09 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.13 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.15 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.07 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.92 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.76 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.42 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.02 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 31.63 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.19 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.17 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 29.12 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.01 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.94 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.93 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.97 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.26 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.45 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.53 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.23 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 26.93 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 27 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.05 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.07 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.11 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.99 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.88 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.73 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.21 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.93 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.75 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 25.56 | -0.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 25.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 25.56 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.39, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.85 | 32.02 | 33.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.63 | 28.93 | 31.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.63 | 26.88 | 29.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 | 25.56 | 26.73 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Algeria?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Algeria was 25.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.15 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.56 in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Algeria ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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