Work & Labour in Algeria

286 indicators covering work & labour for Algeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 71.6% 2025 down 3.4% 98th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 32.3% 2025 up 3.6% 11th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 33.6% 2025 up 2.7% 36th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 24.6% 2025 up 7.3% 8th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 1.2% 2025 down 38.7% 116th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.2% 2025 down 37.4% 112th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.5% 2025 down 42.7% 119th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 69.8% 2025 up 1.8% 86th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 68.6% 2025 up 1.6% 89th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 76.6% 2025 up 3.3% 77th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 30.2% 2025 down 3.8% 102nd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 31.4% 2025 down 3.3% 99th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 23.4% 2025 down 9.6% 111th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.6% 2025 up 6.6% 47th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.1% 2025 up 5.6% 74th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.1% 2025 up 8.3% 86th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 5.6% 172nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 5.6% 172nd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 25.6% 2025 down 5.5% 100th
GDP per person employed 62,892 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 10.4% 66th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 26.9% 105th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 26.9% 105th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,297.6% 109th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,297.6% 109th
GDP per employed person 62,892 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 10.4% 66th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.84 2027 down 14.6% 99th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.84 2027 down 14.6% 99th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0079 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.7% 141st
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0056 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.2% 169th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 285.42 2025 up 65.3% 18th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 9.3% 2023 down 13.2% 115th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 1.42 2025 down 70.3% 142nd
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 16.98 2017 up 22.2% 189th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 16.98 2017 up 22.2% 189th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 16.98 2017 up 22.2% 189th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.9% 169th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.9% 169th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year 2023 down 2,748.1% 132nd
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 41.81 2017 up 0.3% 201st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 11.7% 2017 down 15.1% 19th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 9.4% 2017 down 26.8% 33rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 20.7% 2017 up 12.9% 11th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 30.65 2026 down 15.0% 177th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 30.65 2026 down 15.0% 177th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 28.14 2027 down 1.3% 8th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 28.14 2027 down 1.3% 8th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 527,336 2027 up 10.9% 44th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 17 2027 down 3.7% 174th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 43.27 2027 down 1.0% 39th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 18.47 2027 down 1.6% 7th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,251 2027 up 10.3% 16th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 13,183 2027 up 10.9% 44th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.85 2027 down 5.3% 85th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,476 2027 up 13.9% 37th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.3% 2017 down 3.5% 137th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.0% 2017 up 22.2% 191st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.8% 2017 up 0.3% 189th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 17.0% 2017 up 22.2% 189th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 17.0% 2017 up 22.2% 189th