Algeria—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #175 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
36.0%
2025
YoY Change
-0.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#175
of 188 countries
Maximum
39.2%
2010
Minimum
31.1%
2000
CAGR
+0.6%
26 years
Last
36.0%
Previous
36.4%
Highest
39.2%
Lowest
31.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Algeria's employment to population ratio (%) was 36.0% in 2025, ranking #175 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 39.2% (2010) and the lowest was 31.1% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 31.1% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
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.