Algeria — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Algeria, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Algeria was 40.78% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 45.82% in 1991. The lowest was 38.04% in 2020 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.32% per year.
Algeria ranks 176 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 94%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 44.99%, so Algeria sits below it. It peaked in 1991 and has fallen 11% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 4%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 18 of 23 economies; Jordan (40.05%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 10% in 2020.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 175th of 187 in 1990 → 177th of 187 in 2000 → 174th of 187 in 2010 → 181st of 187 in 2020 → 172nd of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.78% | -0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 41.16% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 41.51% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +3.4 pp |
| 2021 | 38.42% | +0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 38.04% | -4.2 pp |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 42.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 42.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 42.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 42.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 42.87% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 43.11% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 43.32% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 43.51% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 43.16% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 43.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 43.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 43.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 43.35% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 43.66% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 43.86% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 44.08% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 44.28% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 44.49% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 44.72% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 45.06% | -0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 45.45% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 45.76% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 45.79% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 45.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 45.82% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 45.62% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Algeria’s Labor participation in 1991?
45.82% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Algeria’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -10.6% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 40.78%; 2024: 41.16%; 2023: 41.51%; 2022: 41.8%; 2021: 38.42%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.