Algeria is a North African country with a Mediterranean coastline and a Saharan desert interior. The country covers an area of 2.38 million square kilometers, making it the world’s tenth-largest nation by area, and the largest nation in Africa. Algeria is bounded to the east by Tunisia and Libya, to the south by Niger, Mali, and Mauritania; to the west by Morocco and Western Sahara. The main economic drivers of Algeria are oil and gas.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Algeria.
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Algeria is a North African country with a Mediterranean coastline and a Saharan desert interior. The country covers an area of 2.38 million square kilometers, making it the world’s tenth-largest nation by area, and the largest nation in Africa. Algeria is bounded to the east by Tunisia and Libya, to the south by Niger, Mali, and Mauritania; to the west by Morocco and Western Sahara. The main economic drivers of Algeria are oil and gas.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Algeria.
The national holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | |
| January 12 | Amazigh New Year | |
| March 30 - 31 | Eid al-Fitr | Movable |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| June 6 - 7 | Eid al-Adha | Movable |
| June 26 | Islamic New Year | Movable |
| July 5 | Independence Day | |
| July 5 | Ashura | Movable |
| September 4 | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Movable |
| November 1 | Revolution Day |
The Algerian Social Security System includes all the branches provided for by modern social security systems, namely:
| Benefit | Employer Contribution | Employee Contribution | Social Work Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social insurance (sickness, maternity, disability and death ) | 12.5% | 1.5% | – |
| Accidents at Work and Occupational Diseases | 1.25% | – | – |
| Retirement | 10% | 6.75% | 0.5% |
| Early Retirement | 0.25% | 0.25% | |
| Unemployment Insurance | 1% | 0.5% | |
| Total | 25% | 9% | 0.5% |
The legal working time is set at 40 hours per week under normal working conditions. It is spread over at least five working days. When the working hours are carried out under the regime of the continuous session, the employer is required to arrange a break time that may not exceed one hour including half an hour considered as working time.
The employer may require any worker to work overtime in excess of the statutory working time without such hours exceeding 20% of the said statutory working time. Overtime worked gives rise to the payment of an increase which may in no case be less than 50% of the normal hourly wage.
The newly recruited worker may be subject to a probationary period of not more than six months. This period may be extended to 12 months for highly qualified jobs.
Dismissal entitles the worker who has not committed a serious misconduct to a period of leave, the minimum duration of which is fixed in collective agreements and employment contracts. During the duration of the leave,the dismissed worker is entitled to two hours per day, cumulative, ,to look for another job.
The legal working time is set at 40 hours per week under normal working conditions. It is spread over at least five working days. When the working hours are carried out under the regime of the continuous session, the employer is required to arrange a break time that may not exceed one hour including half an hour considered as working time.
The employer may require any worker to work overtime in excess of the statutory working time without such hours exceeding 20% of the said statutory working time. Overtime worked gives rise to the payment of an increase which may in no case be less than 50% of the normal hourly wage.
The newly recruited worker may be subject to a probationary period of not more than six months. This period may be extended to 12 months for highly qualified jobs.
Dismissal entitles the worker who has not committed a serious misconduct to a period of leave, the minimum duration of which is fixed in collective agreements and employment contracts. During the duration of the leave,the dismissed worker is entitled to two hours per day, cumulative, ,to look for another job.
The Algerian Social Security System includes all the branches provided for by modern social security systems, namely:
| Benefit | Employer Contribution | Employee Contribution | Social Work Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social insurance (sickness, maternity, disability and death ) | 12.5% | 1.5% | – |
| Accidents at Work and Occupational Diseases | 1.25% | – | – |
| Retirement | 10% | 6.75% | 0.5% |
| Early Retirement | 0.25% | 0.25% | |
| Unemployment Insurance | 1% | 0.5% | |
| Total | 25% | 9% | 0.5% |
