Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Algeria

Labor force participation rate in Algeria in 2025 — 40.78%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 4.84 pp.

2025 40.78% −0.38 pp vs 2024
World rank 172of 182
Period maximum 45.82%1991
Period minimum 38.04%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Algeria, 1990–2025384042444619901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 45.62%1991: 45.82%1992: 45.8%1993: 45.79%1994: 45.76%1995: 45.6%1996: 45.45%1997: 45.06%1998: 44.72%1999: 44.49%2000: 44.28%2001: 44.08%2002: 43.86%2003: 43.66%2004: 43.5%2005: 43.35%2006: 43.25%2007: 43.18%2008: 43.15%2009: 43.16%2010: 43.51%2011: 43.32%2012: 43.11%2013: 42.87%2014: 42.6%2015: 42.46%2016: 42.33%2017: 42.33%2018: 42.28%2019: 42.2%2020: 38.04%2021: 38.43%2022: 41.8%2023: 41.51%2024: 41.16%2025: 40.78%
Change over the period: −4.84 pp Annual average: -0.14 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Algeria

Algeria 40.78%
World 60.98%
Northern Africa computed 43.81%
Labor force participation rate — Algeria, by year Algeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 40.78 −0.38 pp
2024 41.16 −0.35 pp
2023 41.51 −0.29 pp
2022 41.8 +3.37 pp
2021 38.43 +0.38 pp
2020 38.04 −4.16 pp
2019 42.2 −0.08 pp
2018 42.28 −0.04 pp
2017 42.33 −0.01 pp
2016 42.33 −0.13 pp
2015 42.46 −0.14 pp
2014 42.6 −0.27 pp
2013 42.87 −0.24 pp
2012 43.11 −0.21 pp
2011 43.32 −0.19 pp
2010 43.51 +0.34 pp
2009 43.16 +0.02 pp
2008 43.15 −0.03 pp
2007 43.18 −0.07 pp
2006 43.25 −0.1 pp
2005 43.35 −0.15 pp
2004 43.5 −0.16 pp
2003 43.66 −0.2 pp
2002 43.86 −0.21 pp
2001 44.08 −0.2 pp
2000 44.28 −0.22 pp
1999 44.49 −0.23 pp
1998 44.72 −0.34 pp
1997 45.06 −0.39 pp
1996 45.45 −0.16 pp
1995 45.6 −0.16 pp
1994 45.76 −0.03 pp
1993 45.79 −0.01 pp
1992 45.8 −0.02 pp
1991 45.82 +0.2 pp
1990 45.62

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.