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.
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 |
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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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 21.3% (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)
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.