Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Algeria
Algeria: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 32.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Algeria is 32.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Algeria peaked at 32.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1994.
That places Algeria 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 32.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 32.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.3% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Algeria?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Algeria was 32.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Algeria ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.