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Labor force — Algeria

Labor force in Algeria in 2025 — 13,556,625 people. Ranked 44 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 101.8%.

2025 13.56M people +0.98% vs 2024
World rank 44of 182
Period maximum 13.56M people2025
Period minimum 6.72M people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Algeria, 1990–20256M8M10M12M14M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 6,716,777 people1991: 6,977,299 people1992: 7,198,682 people1993: 7,429,564 people1994: 7,673,802 people1995: 7,908,611 people1996: 8,155,850 people1997: 8,369,970 people1998: 8,590,732 people1999: 8,830,321 people2000: 9,070,882 people2001: 9,308,223 people2002: 9,534,659 people2003: 9,754,476 people2004: 9,976,118 people2005: 10,191,263 people2006: 10,408,612 people2007: 10,631,111 people2008: 10,864,872 people2009: 11,105,183 people2010: 11,421,278 people2011: 11,586,989 people2012: 11,731,223 people2013: 11,845,414 people2014: 11,933,136 people2015: 12,057,287 people2016: 12,191,778 people2017: 12,361,094 people2018: 12,518,797 people2019: 12,673,323 people2020: 11,586,994 people2021: 11,881,915 people2022: 13,145,205 people2023: 13,290,460 people2024: 13,425,069 people2025: 13,556,625 people
Change over the period: +6.84M (+101.83%) Average annual rate: 2.03 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Algeria 13.56M people
World 3.74B people
Middle East & North Africa 264M people
Northern Africa computed 69.18M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.38B people
Labor force — Algeria, by year Algeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 13.56M +131,556 +0.98%
2024 13.43M +134,609 +1.01%
2023 13.29M +145,255 +1.11%
2022 13.15M +1.26M +10.63%
2021 11.88M +294,921 +2.55%
2020 11.59M −1.09M −8.57%
2019 12.67M +154,526 +1.23%
2018 12.52M +157,703 +1.28%
2017 12.36M +169,316 +1.39%
2016 12.19M +134,491 +1.12%
2015 12.06M +124,151 +1.04%
2014 11.93M +87,722 +0.74%
2013 11.85M +114,191 +0.97%
2012 11.73M +144,234 +1.24%
2011 11.59M +165,711 +1.45%
2010 11.42M +316,095 +2.85%
2009 11.11M +240,311 +2.21%
2008 10.86M +233,761 +2.2%
2007 10.63M +222,499 +2.14%
2006 10.41M +217,349 +2.13%
2005 10.19M +215,145 +2.16%
2004 9.98M +221,642 +2.27%
2003 9.75M +219,817 +2.31%
2002 9.53M +226,436 +2.43%
2001 9.31M +237,341 +2.62%
2000 9.07M +240,561 +2.72%
1999 8.83M +239,589 +2.79%
1998 8.59M +220,762 +2.64%
1997 8.37M +214,120 +2.63%
1996 8.16M +247,239 +3.13%
1995 7.91M +234,809 +3.06%
1994 7.67M +244,238 +3.29%
1993 7.43M +230,882 +3.21%
1992 7.2M +221,383 +3.17%
1991 6.98M +260,522 +3.88%
1990 6.72M — —

Northern Africa, 2025

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

EG Egypt 36.11M DZ Algeria 13.56M MA Morocco 12.63M TN Tunisia 4.27M LY Libya 2.62M
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About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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

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