Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Algeria is 25.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Algeria peaked at 33.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2025.
That places Algeria 100th 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, total (% of total employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.1% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 26.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Algeria?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Algeria was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Algeria ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.