In 2021, the average monthly net salary in Algeria's public sector amounted to ****** Algerian dinars (around ****** U.S. dollars). In the private sector, salaries averaged ****** Algerian dinars (roughly *** U.S. dollars) as of the same year. The government sector has been paying higher wages since 2010. Between 2010 and 2021, salaries increased in both sectors, but a large disparity between those remained, with the private sector providing nearly half of the salary granted by the public.

In 2021, the highest monthly net salary in Algeria was found in the extractive industries, averaging ******* Algerian dinars (around *** U.S. dollars). High salaries of over ****** Algerian dinars (*** U.S. dollars) were also granted in the finance sector. Employees in the construction industry earned the lowest average wage in the country.

Key information about Algeria Monthly Earnings

• Algeria Monthly Earnings stood at 317 USD in Dec 2021, compared with the previous figure of 333 USD in Dec 2020
• Algeria Monthly Earnings data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2009 to Dec 2021, with an average number of 363 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 469 USD in Dec 2014 and a record low of 317 USD in Dec 2021

CEIC converts Monthly Earnings into USD. The National Office of Statistics provides Net Average Monthly Wages in local currency. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings exclude Agricultural and Administrative sectors

Wages in Algeria increased to 42271 DZD/Month in 2020 from 41800 DZD/Month in 2019. This dataset provides - Algeria Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Algeria Wages: Net Monthly Average data was reported at 43,467.000 DZD in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 42,848.000 DZD for 2021. Algeria Wages: Net Monthly Average data is updated yearly, averaging 39,571.500 DZD from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2022, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43,467.000 DZD in 2022 and a record low of 25,049.000 DZD in 2009. Algeria Wages: Net Monthly Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Office of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.G016: Average Monthly Wages.

In 2019, the monthly net salary of public sector employees in the hospitality industry in Algeria amounted to 36,237 Algerian dinars (around 261 U.S. dollars). In comparison, the average earnings in the private sector were 34,700 Algerian dinars (250 U.S. dollars). In Algeria, the average salary in the government sector is higher than that of the private.

In 2019, employees in the construction industry in Algeria earned a monthly net salary of around ****** Algerian dinars (roughly *** U.S. dollars) in the public sector. In the private sector, the average salary was nearly ****** Algerian dinars (around *** U.S. dollars). In Algeria, salaries of the public sector are higher than those of the private. However, within the construction industry, the difference between the two sectors was not as pronounced as in the national average salary.

Algeria DZ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 66.665 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 66.728 % for 2022. Algeria DZ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 66.184 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.061 % in 2013 and a record low of 60.411 % in 1995. Algeria DZ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.;International Labour Organization. “ILO modelled estimates database” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

In 2019, the basic salary accounted for, on average, almost ** percent of the gross salary provided by the public and private sectors in Algeria. The remaining **** percent comprised bonuses and allowances. In general, the share of basic salary was higher among executives.

In 2019, extractive industries employees in the private sector in Algeria earned, on average, a monthly net salary of approximately ******* Algerian dinars (around *** U.S. dollars). In the same industry in the public sector, salaries amounted to ****** Algerian dinars (roughly *** U.S. dollars). The large disparity in wages, reflected in the average monthly net salary in the public and private sector in the country, is exacerbated within the extractive industries. Specifically, salaries of the public sector are significantly above the average.

Graph and download economic data for Gross National Income for Algeria (MKTGNIDZA646NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Algeria, GNI, and income.

Algeria: Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners: The latest value from 2011 is 22.9 percent, a decline from 26.9 percent in 1995. In comparison, the world average is 28.10 percent, based on data from 77 countries. Historically, the average for Algeria from 1988 to 2011 is 26.47 percent. The minimum value, 22.9 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 29.6 percent was recorded in 1988.

In 2019, the monthly net salary in the private healthcare industry in Algeria averaged over ****** Algerian dinars (around *** U.S. dollars). From 2010 to 2019, the average salary increased annually. In comparison, in 2010, healthcare employees earned around ****** Algerian dinars (*** U.S. dollars) per month.

Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) in Algeria was reported at 1.9494 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Algeria - Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Algeria: Income from natural resources, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2021 is 22.59 percent, an increase from 14.03 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Algeria from 1970 to 2021 is 20.68 percent. The minimum value, 7.74 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 39.08 percent was recorded in 1979.

In 2019, people working in the transport and communications industry in Algeria earned an average net salary of nearly ****** Algerian dinars (around *** U.S. dollars) in the public sector. In the private sector, the average earnings amounted to roughly ****** Algerian dinars (*** U.S. dollars) per month. The large difference between government and private sector salaries was in line with the national average wage trend.

In 2024, professionals in executive management and change management in Algeria earned an average of ******* U.S. dollars per year. In comparison, engineers in the country had an average annual salary of ****** U.S. dollars per year, while IT and software developers earned around ****** U.S. dollars annually.

Adjusted net national income (annual % growth) in Algeria was reported at 3.6138 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Algeria - Adjusted net national income (annual % growth) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2019, the average monthly net salary for employees in the trade and repair industry in Algeria amounted to nearly 51,000 Algerian dinars (around 367 U.S. dollars) in the public sector. In the private sector, employees earned around 44,000 Algerian dinars (317 U.S. dollars) in the same year. On average, public sector salaries are the highest in Algeria.

The national gross income per capita in Algeria amounted to ***** U.S. dollars in 2023. Between 1962 and 2023, the national gross income rose by ***** U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.