Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 68.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 68.6% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria peaked at 68.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.4% | — |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 68.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 68.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.9%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 60.3% | 61.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 61.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 65.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 67.5% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 86 Mexico 69.3% compare
- 87 El Salvador 69.2% compare
- 88 Iraq 69.0% compare
- 90 Namibia 68.4% compare
- 91 Cape Verde 68.4% compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 68.0% 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Algeria was 68.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Algeria ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.