Labor Force of Algeria
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Algeria was 12,638,622, a difference of +377,788 (3.08% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 10,134,911, and the female labor force was 2,503,711.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "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" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Algeria.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Algeria
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 6367101 5587768 779333
1991 6625804 5812818 812986
1992 6864265 6015155 849110
1993 7143936 6255945 887991
1994 7424464 6494921 929543
1995 7678597 6702647 975950
1996 7968414 6941285 1027129
1997 8233015 7154490 1078525
1998 8477091 7347095 1129996
1999 8701391 7519742 1181649
2000 8926622 7692070 1234552
2001 9145785 7857144 1288641
2002 9355943 8013365 1342578
2003 9556009 8158920 1397089
2004 9747177 8294848 1452329
2005 9916026 8410773 1505253
2006 10077549 8519560 1557989
2007 10244513 8629978 1614535
2008 10402784 8731057 1671727
2009 10551825 8823436 1728389
2010 10832192 9040547 1791645
2011 11067848 9138722 1929126
2012 11293832 9222543 2071289
2013 11793700 9587099 2206601
2014 11279335 9268230 2011105
2015 11709818 9479098 2230720
2016 11918421 9566917 2351504
2017 12067162 9701998 2365164
2018 12221429 9843139 2378290
2019 12396383 9997683 2398700
2020 11857820 9577561 2280259
2021 12260834 9867519 2393315
2022 12638622 10134911 2503711