Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Algeria stood at 26.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Algeria peaked at 32.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2025.
That places Algeria 93rd out of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.0% | — |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | -0.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 26.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 26.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.0% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.3% | 27.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 90 Saint Lucia 27.0% compare
- 91 Honduras 26.9% compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 26.6% compare
- 94 Cape Verde 26.1% compare
- 95 Iraq 26.0% compare
- 96 Malaysia 26.0% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Algeria?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Algeria was 26.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Algeria ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.