Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Algeria
Algeria: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Algeria is 9.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Algeria peaked at 22.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2016.
That places Algeria 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.3% | — |
| 1992 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 9.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.9% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Algeria?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Algeria was 9.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Algeria ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).