Employment by status in Algeria
Algeria: Employment by status was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Algeria, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Algeria stood at 69.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Algeria peaked at 69.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1994.
That places Algeria 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.0% | — |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 69.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 69.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.3%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 60.0% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 61.3% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 66.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.8% | 69.6% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Algeria?
- Employment by status in Algeria was 69.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for employment by status?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.