Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Algeria
Algeria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 527,336 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Algeria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Algeria stood at 527,336. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Algeria peaked at 527,336 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 377,196, in 2005.
That places Algeria 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 377,196 | — |
| 2006 | 397,241 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 397,483 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 415,933 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 428,888 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 440,738 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 445,658 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 443,748 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 451,281 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 452,181 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 456,967 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 472,712 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 475,358 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 479,622 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 483,145 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 407,612 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 436,028 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 499,719 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 508,355 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 512,507 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 517,958 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 522,483 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 527,336 | +0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 527,336 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 527,336 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403,348 | 377,196 | 428,888 | 5 |
| 2010s | 460,141 | 440,738 | 483,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,500 | 407,612 | 527,336 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 41 Madagascar 609,481 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 582,668 compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 560,957 compare
- 45 Morocco 519,604 compare
- 46 Niger 516,178 compare
- 47 Sudan 513,940 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Algeria?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Algeria was 527,336 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 527,336 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,196 in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.