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.

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

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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

As of 2022, Seychelles was the African country with the highest estimated minimum gross monthly wage, standing at ****** U.S. dollars. It was followed by Morocco at ****** U.S. dollars and South Africa ****** U.S. dollars. Among the selected nations, only **** countries had a minimum wage above *** U.S. dollars on the continent. Minimum wage adjustments Legislations regarding minimum wages vary significantly across countries. The minimum remuneration of employees is usually proportionate to a specific area's cost of living. Determining a minimum wage aims to increase employees' living conditions while reducing poverty and inequality. Due to rising prices and inflation, governments occasionally adjust the minimum salary. In Africa, Sierra Leone experienced the highest increase in the minimum wage in recent years, with a growth of almost ** percent between 2010 and 2019. However, governments can also lower minimum wages. Liberia and Burundi reduced the lowest possible remuneration by around ** percent and ***** percent, respectively, between 2010 and 2019. Widespread informal employment Despite legislation in force, minimum wages are not always guaranteed. In fact, several forms of employment allow employers to avoid paying minimum wages. In addition, undeclared work remains a common practice in many countries worldwide. The situation is particularly critical in some African countries. According to estimates, over ** percent of the working population in Niger, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, and Madagascar engaged in informal employment between 2019 and 2023. In Egypt and South Africa, the share stood at ** percent and ** percent, respectively. Seychelles had the lowest rate on the continent at around ** percent.

Seychelles recorded the highest Gross National Income (GNI) per capita in Africa as of 2023, at 16,940 U.S. dollars. The African island was, therefore, the only high-income country on the continent, according to the source's classification. Mauritius, Gabon, Botswana, Libya, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, and Namibia were defined as upper-middle-income economies, those with a GNI per capita between 4,516 U.S. dollars and 14,005 U.S. dollars. On the opposite, 20 African countries recorded a GNI per capita below 1,145 U.S. dollars, being thus classified as low-income economies. Among them, Burundi presented the lowest income per capita, some 230 U.S. dollars. Poverty and population growth in Africa Despite a few countries being in the high income and upper-middle countries classification, Africa had a significant number of people living under extreme poverty. However, this number is expected to decline gradually in the upcoming years, with experts forecasting that this number will decrease to almost 400 million individuals by 2030 from nearly 430 million in 2023, despite the continent currently having the highest population growth rate globally. African economic growth and prosperity In recent years, Africa showed significant growth in various industries, such as natural gas production, clean energy generation, and services exports. Furthermore, it is forecast that the GDP growth rate would reach 4.5 percent by 2027, keeping the overall positive trend of economic growth in the continent.