ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Algeria
Algeria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 4 % in 2017. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Algeria, 2001–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Algeria stood at 4 %.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Algeria peaked at 22.3 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.9 %, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 56th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.5 % | — |
| 2003 | 11 % | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3 % | +102.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9 % | -87.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 % | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1 % | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 4 % | +29.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.95 %, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.65 %, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.27 % | 11 % | 22.3 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6 % | 2.9 % | 4.4 % | 4 |
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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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Algeria?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Algeria was 4 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 % in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Algeria ranks 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.