Algeria—Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #176 of 187
Latest Value
40.8%
2025
YoY Change
-0.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#176
of 187 countries
Maximum
44.3%
2000
Minimum
38.0%
2020
CAGR
-0.3%
26 years
Last
40.8%
Previous
41.2%
Highest
44.3%
Lowest
38.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.3% |
Top Countries — Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 87.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Madagascar | 85.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 84.3% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 82.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Uganda | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Niger | 79.7% | 2025 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →