Labor force, total, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.2858 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.2858 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.3156 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2631 units per person, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2647 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2685 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2703 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2724 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2752 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2778 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2809 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.283 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2858 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2898 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2935 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2971 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3032 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3058 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3078 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3096 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3109 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3121 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3129 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3156 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.314 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3116 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3084 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3044 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3013 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2984 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2965 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2945 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2927 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2631 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2655 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.289 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2879 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2868 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2858 units per person | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.2858 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.2858 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3287 units per person, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2768 units per person | 0.2647 units per person | 0.2898 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3053 units per person | 0.2935 units per person | 0.3129 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3037 units per person | 0.2927 units per person | 0.3156 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2797 units per person | 0.2631 units per person | 0.289 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Algeria?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Algeria was 0.2858 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3156 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2631 units per person in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.