Number of people employed in agriculture in Algeria
Algeria: Number of people employed in agriculture was 1.14 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.14 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.75 million people
in 2004
All-time low
934,540 people
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Algeria stood at 1.14 million people.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Algeria peaked at 1.75 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 934,540 people, in 2016.
Algeria ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.24 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.21 million people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million people | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million people | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million people | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million people | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 947,583 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 934,540 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million people | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million people | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million people | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.39 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million people | 934,540 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.17 million people | 6 |
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- 65 Central African Republic 1.29 million people compare
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Algeria?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Algeria was 1.14 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 934,540 people in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.