Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Algeria

Algeria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 527,336 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
527,336
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 188 countries
All-time high
527,336
in 2027
All-time low
377,196
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Algeria, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201620272005: 377.2k2006: 397.2k2007: 397.5k2008: 415.9k2009: 428.9k2010: 440.7k2011: 445.7k2012: 443.7k2013: 451.3k2014: 452.2k2015: 457.0k2016: 472.7k2017: 475.4k2018: 479.6k2019: 483.1k2020: 407.6k2021: 436.0k2022: 499.7k2023: 508.4k2024: 512.5k2025: 518.0k2026: 522.5k2027: 527.3k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Algeria, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Madagascar 609,481 compare
  2. 42 Uzbekistan 582,668 compare
  3. 43 Côte d'Ivoire 560,957 compare
  4. 45 Morocco 519,604 compare
  5. 46 Niger 516,178 compare
  6. 47 Sudan 513,940 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.