Labor force, total in Algeria
Algeria: Labor force, total was 13.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Algeria is 13.56 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Algeria peaked at 13.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.72 million, in 1990.
That places Algeria 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.72 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.59 million | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 11.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.15 million | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 13.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 13.56 million | +1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 13.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 13.56 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 million, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.79 million | 6.72 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 million | 9.07 million | 11.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 million | 11.42 million | 12.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 million | 11.59 million | 13.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 42 Mozambique 15.66 million compare
- 43 Australia 15.13 million compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 14.64 million compare
- 46 Ghana 13.25 million compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 13.07 million compare
- 48 Morocco 12.63 million compare
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 in Algeria?
- Labor force, total in Algeria was 13.56 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 million in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for labor force, total?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.