Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Algeria
Algeria: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) was 2.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Algeria, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.8% for armed forces personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Algeria peaked at 3.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 19th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +59.7% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +12.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +59.7% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| 1995 | +25.4% | 1.6% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Algeria?
- Armed forces personnel in Algeria was 2.8% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for armed forces personnel?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.