Productivity: output per hour worked in Algeria
Algeria: Productivity: output per hour worked was 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity: output per hour worked in Algeria, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Algeria peaked at 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2018.
That places Algeria 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 64 Costa Rica 27.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 65 Mexico 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 66 Armenia 25.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Algeria
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 21.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 7.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Algeria?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Algeria was 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.