A regional power in the North African region, Algeria has the highest human development index among the non-island African countries. The country’s economy is supported by rich natural gas and oil reserves. It is regarded as one of the largest economies on the continent.
Major economic hubs:
Algiers, Oran, Constantine
Skills in demand:
Engineers, Software engineers, Area managers, Sales executives, Sales managers
Local Universities
The top local universities in Algeria are as follows:
Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediène
Ranking
Local: 1
World: 3728
Université Mohamed Boudiaf de M’sila
Ranking
Local: 2
World: 3732
Université Abou Bekr Belkaid de Tlemcen
Ranking
Local: 3
World: 3770
Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif
Ranking
Local: 4
World: 3843
Université Frères Mentouri de Constantine 1
Ranking
Local: 5
World: 4113
Salary Data
Some of the common jobs and their monthly salaries in Algeria are listed below:
In Algeria, a large number of the labor population is employed in the services sector. Get to know more about the rules and regulations prevailing in the country for a smooth employment process.
Employee Contract
Employment contracts can be oral or written, but a written form is mostly preferred. The language of the contract can be Arabic or French, depending on the familiarity of both parties.
Probation Period
Algeria follows a probationary period of six months.
Public and Provincial Holidays
Date
Name
Type
1 Jan
New Year
Public Holiday
12 Jan
Berber New Year
Public Holiday
10 Apr
Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)
Public Holiday
11 Apr
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date)
Public Holiday
1 May
May Day
Public Holiday
17 Jun
Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date)
Public Holiday
18 Jun
Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date)
Public Holiday
5 Jul
Independence Day
Public Holiday
8 Jul
Muharram (Tentative Date)
Public Holiday
17 Jul
Day of Achura (Tentative Date)
Public Holiday
16 Sep
The Prophet’s Birthday (Tentative Date)
Public Holiday
1 Nov
Anniversary of the Revolution
Public Holiday
Employee leaves
Type of Leave
Time Period
Mandatory
Annual Leave
30 days
Yes
Sick Leave
15 days
Yes
Maternity Leave
14 weeks
yes
Payroll
Payroll Cycle
Algeria follows a monthly payroll cycle
Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in Algeria is 18,000 Algerian dinars (170 dollars) per month.
Overtime Pay
The Algerian labor law prohibits forced overtime employment. No employee should work beyond 8 hours of overtime a week. However, they are entitled to overtime pay of 50% of the regular hourly rate for their extra work.
Bonus
13th Month Pay:
Algeria does not have statutory 13th-month pay.
Employee Benefits:
Below are some statutory benefits that Algerian employers offer their employees:
Algeria has extensive social security benefits and covers retirement, illness, unemployment, and work accidents. Employers contribute 26% of the employees’ gross salary for social security contributions.
Employee Payroll Tax:
Employees contribute 9% of their gross salary towards social security.
Employee Income Tax:
Algeria follows a progressive income tax structure for individual taxpayers.
Severance pay is allowed only for those employees who completed at least 2 years of employment in the firm. Employees will be entitled to 15 days’ wage for each completed service year.
Visa and Immigration
Entry visas are required for specific nationalities (eg: EU, US), while citizens of countries such as Morocco and Tunisia do not need an entry visa. Foreigners need temporary work authorization along with a work visa to stay and have employment in the country. It is renewable and is given a maximum validity of 2 years.
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